Scott Hartman, CEO of convenience retailer Rutter's, was named the 2025 Retail Leader of the Year by CSP Daily News. Recognized for his innovative leadership and over 35 years in the industry, Hartman was selected for driving technology, foodservice, and growth within the Pennsylvania-based chain.
Rutter's CEO Scott Hartman's bold leadership and innovative thinking set a new standard for the industry, earning him CSP's 2025 Retail Leader of the Year award.
Most significantly retail team leaders guide and coordinate the work of the team to complete tasks, identify and explore opportunities that drive sales, ensuring team members maintain business standards in relation to merchandising, service and promotional activities, in line with procedures.
However, leaders need to have a few foundational ones: decisiveness, confidence, adaptability to name a few. Retail leaders must handle daily pressure placed by competition and customers and have the confidence and flexibility to adapt business models to the ever-changing market trends.
The 5 Ps of product, price, promotion, place, and people are the holy grail of business for retailers and consumer packaged goods (CPG) enterprises. Data scientists are now simplifying and creating the optimal mix of these 5 Ps for enterprises, using the massive amount of data they generate.
These are the 4 fundamental leadership skills needed by leaders at every organization, regardless of role, industry, or location: self-awareness, communication, influence, and learning agility. Leaders at different levels of an organization face different challenges.
🎉 We are thrilled to extend our heartfelt congratulations to Rohit Bhagat, India Business Head at LIFE HEALTH FOODS INDIA PRIVATE LIMITED., for winning the prestigious Business Leader of the Year award in the Small & Medium Enterprise category at the Business Leader of the Year Awards 2025!
Five elements–often referred to as the 'five Cs'–play a major role in leadership and team accountability. These five Cs are: common purpose, clear expectations, communication and alignment, coaching and collaboration, and consequences and results.
The biggest insight for me is that the very best leaders are able to combine all three qualities—purpose, passion and persistence—day in and day out. This allows them to make transformations come to life in a way that creates value for their customers, staff and shareholders.
To earn around £2000 a month in the UK, consider roles in care (Care Assistant, Support Worker), sales (Brand Ambassador, Retail Assistant with commission), customer service/call handling (remote options available), and entry-level admin/accounts (Accounts Assistant), with opportunities often found through sites like Indeed and SimplyHired, including full-time, part-time, and flexible/remote roles.Â
In today's retail environment, a successful marketing strategy is crucial for customer pull, sales boost, and customer loyalty. At the core of every successful retail marketing strategy are the 4 Ps—Product, Price, Place, and Promotion.
While the traditional "seven Ps" (product, price, place, promotion, people, process, and presentation) create the marketing framework, today's connected shopping environment demands a unified commerce approach, merging online and in-store experiences into one seamless strategy.
The 4R Model is a roadmap for how leadership can be consciously developed and practiced through Relationships, Roles, Responsibilities and Results. The four foundational elements that leaders must get clear and create commitment around in order to lead and manage their teams.
