As we approach the end of 2016, we are going to present some of the most popular of the more than 1,500 posts that have appeared on Retailing A to Z. Today, we cover the need for retailers to do their best to optimize employee relations — based on each retailer’s business model.

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Retailers face a huge amount of employee turnover — due to long hours and unappealing time schedules, some antagonistic customers, boredom, etc. This is one of the biggest problems in the industry. So what can be done to better motivate employees, increase their productivity, and retain workers longer?

Check out this infographic for some ideas.