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  • What Are Rotating Shifts (and Managing Them Without Losing the Plot)New
    flexibility·Aug 20, 2025
    What Are Rotating Shifts (and Managing Them Without Losing the Plot)

    Learn what rotating shifts are, why businesses use them, and how to manage shift patterns smartly with tools like Rotageek.

    Read the article →
  • Customer experience in retail
    retail·Aug 1, 2025
    How to improve customer experience in retail stores Read the article →
  • What is Rostering? A Guide to Smarter Scheduling
    flexibility·Jul 4, 2025
    What is Rostering? A Guide to Smarter Scheduling Read the article →
  • yellow background with cubes of people icons
    retail·May 21, 2025
    The Workforce Metrics That Actually Matter in Hospitality & Retail Read the article →
  • Why Workforce Management Solutions Are the Secret for Success
    retail·Mar 17, 2025
    Why Workforce Management Solutions Are the Secret for Success Read the article →
  • What ROI are Rotageek customers seeing?
    Mar 4, 2025
    What ROI are Rotageek customers seeing? Read the article →
  • What is a Labour Management System (LMS)?
    retail·Feb 26, 2025
    What is a Labour Management System (LMS)? Read the article →
  • Navigating the NIC Increase: What It Means for Hospitality and Retail
    retail·Feb 21, 2025
    Navigating the NIC Increase: What It Means for Hospitality and Retail Read the article →
  • Shift Rota: The Secret to Scheduling (That Actually Works)
    digital scheduling·Jan 16, 2025
    Shift Rota: The Secret to Scheduling (That Actually Works) Read the article →
  • How employee software and time tracking can boost productivity
    HR·Oct 29, 2024
    How employee software and time tracking can boost productivity Read the article →
  • Why you should track employee time and attendance
    HR·Oct 28, 2024
    Why you should track employee time and attendance Read the article →
  • E-Roster: The Smarter Way to Manage Shifts and Schedules
    digital scheduling·Oct 7, 2024
    E-Roster: The Smarter Way to Manage Shifts and Schedules Read the article →
  • How Scheduling Software Can Help You Work Smarter, Not Harder
    digital scheduling·Oct 7, 2024
    How Scheduling Software Can Help You Work Smarter, Not Harder Read the article →
  • Workforce planning process
    HR·Sept 12, 2024
    Workforce planning process Read the article →
  • Top Reasons Why You Should Invest in Software for Managing Employees
    employee engagement·Sept 12, 2024
    Top Reasons Why You Should Invest in Software for Managing Employees Read the article →
  • 7 Benefits of Workforce Planning
    employee engagement·Aug 1, 2024
    7 Benefits of Workforce Planning Read the article →
  • Enhancing Tomorrow’s Workforce, Today
    May 16, 2024
    Enhancing Tomorrow’s Workforce, Today Read the article →
  • Mar 20, 2024
    The Critical Need for Strategic Staffing in Care Homes Read the article →
  • New Feature Release: The Rotageek Leave Calendar
    employee engagement·Jul 3, 2023
    New Feature Release: The Rotageek Leave Calendar Read the article →
  • Quiet Quitting
    retail·Mar 14, 2023
    Quiet quitting – 3 causes and what to do about it Read the article →
  • Shift swapping fails - the tools employers need to avoid them
    Feb 2, 2023
    Shift swapping fails - the tools employers need to avoid them Read the article →
  • Retail worker
    retail·Jan 19, 2023
    Talent shortage problems? 3 ways to optimise your existing workforce Read the article →
  • Keep your employee shift schedules legal – here’s your UK rota law primer
    fairness·Oct 28, 2022
    Keep your employee shift schedules legal – here’s your UK rota law primer Read the article →
  • 5 time card problems the best timesheet software companies can solve
    Featured·Oct 20, 2022
    5 time card problems the best timesheet software companies can solve Read the article →
  • 4 ways to measure rota software ROI – and a quick way to calculate it
    Featured·Sept 27, 2022
    4 ways to measure rota software ROI – and a quick way to calculate it Read the article →
  • Workforce Management software and the small and mid-sized business – does it fit?
    retail·Sept 9, 2022
    Workforce Management software and the small and mid-sized business – does it fit? Read the article →
  • Choose the best workforce management software company – 5 things to look for
    Implementation·Sept 1, 2022
    Choose the best workforce management software company – 5 things to look for Read the article →
  • Workforce management glossary – know the key terms
    Featured·Aug 17, 2022
    Workforce management glossary – know the key terms Read the article →
  • Retail rota best practices – your guide to shop staff scheduling
    retail·Aug 9, 2022
    Retail rota best practices – your guide to shop staff scheduling Read the article →
  • Smart scheduling is transforming retail rostering – improving staff loyalty and wellbeing in the process
    retail·Aug 8, 2022
    Smart scheduling is transforming retail rostering – improving staff loyalty and wellbeing in the process Read the article →
  • Why nobody can find enough retail talent right now – and what to do about it
    retail·Jul 29, 2022
    Why nobody can find enough retail talent right now – and what to do about it Read the article →
  • Why ROI is the ultimate metric when choosing scheduling software
    Featured·Jul 26, 2022
    Why ROI is the ultimate metric when choosing scheduling software Read the article →
  • Optimise your employee scheduling process – 4 really easy steps with Rotageek
    Featured·Jul 15, 2022
    Optimise your employee scheduling process – 4 really easy steps with Rotageek Read the article →
  • Free timesheet template – make your staff rota now
    retail·Jun 29, 2022
    Free timesheet template – make your staff rota now Read the article →
  • Rotageek growth backed by £3 million funding round
    Featured·Jun 27, 2022
    Rotageek growth backed by £3 million funding round Read the article →
  • Calculate your scheduling savings in seconds – try our ROI calculator
    retail·Jun 20, 2022
    Calculate your scheduling savings in seconds – try our ROI calculator Read the article →
  • 6 misconceptions of implementing employee scheduling software
    Implementation·Jun 7, 2022
    6 misconceptions of implementing employee scheduling software Read the article →
  • Planning employee shifts: Tips and best practices
    employee engagement·May 31, 2022
    Planning employee shifts: Tips and best practices Read the article →
  • The best rota software companies – how to compare top providers
    Featured·May 24, 2022
    The best rota software companies – how to compare top providers Read the article →
  • How AI and app technology are transforming retail schedules
    retail·Apr 8, 2022
    How AI and app technology are transforming retail schedules Read the article →
  • How AI is enabling a demand-led approach to doctor scheduling
    flexibility·Apr 6, 2022
    How AI is enabling a demand-led approach to doctor scheduling Read the article →
  • How increased visibility and flexibility is revolutionising doctor scheduling
    flexibility·Apr 4, 2022
    How increased visibility and flexibility is revolutionising doctor scheduling Read the article →
  • The 4 'R' considerations to make when deploying new workforce management technology
    retail·Mar 31, 2022
    The 4 'R' considerations to make when deploying new workforce management technology Read the article →
  • Why digital transformation of doctor rostering is now a necessity
    flexibility·Mar 18, 2022
    Why digital transformation of doctor rostering is now a necessity Read the article →
  • Why it’s time to rethink retail scheduling
    retail·Mar 18, 2022
    Why it’s time to rethink retail scheduling Read the article →
  • The true cost of your digital rostering solution: why it’s likely you’re overpaying
    healthcare·Feb 9, 2022
    The true cost of your digital rostering solution: why it’s likely you’re overpaying Read the article →
  • What to expect when you implement a new scheduling solution
    employee engagement·Dec 8, 2021
    What to expect when you implement a new scheduling solution Read the article →
  • 5 errors you're making if you're scheduling on spreadsheets
    retail·Nov 23, 2021
    5 errors you're making if you're scheduling on spreadsheets Read the article →
  • 4 ways to meet the NHSX ‘What Good Looks Like’ framework through digital rostering
    healthcare·Nov 15, 2021
    4 ways to meet the NHSX ‘What Good Looks Like’ framework through digital rostering Read the article →
  • How to control your retail labour cost AND benefit your employees
    retail·Nov 8, 2021
    How to control your retail labour cost AND benefit your employees Read the article →
  • retail-worker
    retail·Oct 6, 2021
    5 ways to improve in-store retail productivity within your workforce Read the article →
  • lush-scheduling-pandemic
    retail·Jul 30, 2021
    Rotas, productivity and leadership with Jennifer Handley at LUSH Handmade Cosmetics Read the article →
  • Your Complete Checklist For Choosing Employee Scheduling Software
    Implementation·Jun 15, 2021
    Your Complete Checklist For Choosing Employee Scheduling Software Read the article →
  • How To Build A Business Case for Rota Software | What’s The ROI?
    Implementation·Jun 15, 2021
    How To Build A Business Case for Rota Software | What’s The ROI? Read the article →
  • What To Consider Before Implementing A Workforce Management System
    Implementation·Jun 15, 2021
    What To Consider Before Implementing A Workforce Management System Read the article →
  • 10 things to consider when investing in workforce management software
    Implementation·Apr 21, 2021
    10 things to consider when investing in workforce management software Read the article →
  • 5 operational challenges solved by retail employee scheduling software
    retail·Apr 19, 2021
    5 operational challenges solved by retail employee scheduling software Read the article →
  • What is employee scheduling software?
    retail·Apr 1, 2021
    What is employee scheduling software? Read the article →
  • In Conversation with Oliver Banks - The Future of U.K. Retail
    retail·Jan 11, 2021
    In Conversation with Oliver Banks - The Future of U.K. Retail Read the article →
  • lush-rotageek-scheduling-workforce-management
    Hidden·Dec 11, 2020
    Rotageek & Lush take fresh approach to scheduling Read the article →
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