EPISODE · Apr 20, 2026 · 14 MIN
Productivity Pulse Future Ready Retail Benchmarking Report SPECIAL
from ReThink Productivity Podcast
Send us Fan MailSue, Simon, & James share the top-line findings from ReThink Productivity Future Retail Ready Benchmarking Report and explain how a £6.25bn opportunity could be unlocked. They walk through six golden rules to improve store performance, protect customer experience, and avoid hidden workload that quietly harms sales.• Why retailers feel the squeeze after the ‘easy wins’ are gone• The efficiency index and why 80% is the realistic target• How running above 80% removes the cushion for peaks• The productivity paradox where cost cuts can damage sales• Managing capacity intelligently with better demand modelling• Simplifying security so tagging does not erode profitability• Unlocking self-checkout by reducing interventions and friction• Designing services deliberately so complexity does not swamp teams• Deploying technology pragmatically with training and real ROIDownload the report, have a read, get in touch with any questions #theproductivityexpertsRegister for the 2026 Productivity ForumFind us in the Top 50 Productivity PodcastsConnect to Simon on LinkedInFollow ReThink on LinkedIn
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