Top Retail Tech: WorkJam Wins Best Startup in Canada
WorkJam Named Best Retail Startup in Canada at STORE Conference
WorkJam, the leading cloud-based platform for the frontline workforce, is pleased to announce its recognition as the top retail startup in Canada. At the STORE conference, the Retail Council of Canada (RCC) awarded WorkJam the prestigious ReBoot Challenge top honor.
Disrupting the Global Retail Industry
The ReBoot Challenge profiles the rising stars of the retail technology sector. WorkJam stood out among the four finalists, presenting its visionary product to over 2,000 retail industry leaders. The RCC evaluated organizations based on the strength and creativity of their applications, as well as their potential to transform the retail experience and drive positive operational impact.
“The industry voted at STORE and selected WorkJam as this year’s most unique and up-and-coming platform for the retail industry,” says Michael LeBlanc, SVP, Marketing & Digital Retail, Retail Council of Canada.
“We are thrilled to have been presented with this honor,” said Steve Kramer, CEO of WorkJam. “This award makes us that much more determined to ensure that our platform, and the work our phenomenal team has been doing, will have a positive effect on the retail industry and those it employs. We are solving real pains being felt by small to large organizations in the Retail and Service Industries.”
Solving Critical Frontline Retail Challenges
WorkJam delivers enterprise-grade functionality across communication, task management, learning, and staffing in a single, unified platform. The solution is purpose-built to address the systemic trends plaguing retail operations today:
1. Unified Employee Lifecycle Management
Industries relying on deskless workers historically lacked the ability to manage the employee relationship lifecycle through one integrated platform. This fragmentation results in massive value leakage that suppresses profitability. WorkJam transforms fragmented workflows into a unified experience that boosts productivity, ensures compliance, and strengthens engagement. From onboarding to daily execution, retailers can seamlessly build and retain high-performing teams.
2. Advanced Staffing & Labor Orchestration
Retailers frequently face operational friction due to unpredictable scheduling practices. WorkJam answers these current scheduling woes by empowering employees with self-service tools while ensuring compliance. Through features like the Open Shift Marketplace, employees can bid on and claim available shifts based on their qualifications. This provides optimized staffing, reduced absenteeism, and lower overtime costs for employers.
3. Elevating the Frontline Employee Experience
Technology has drastically altered physical retail, affecting both the worker and the customer experience. By creating a harmonized environment that empowers workers, WorkJam provides retailers with a comprehensive operational application. It is the ideal infrastructure for retailers looking to effectively incorporate emerging technologies and execute corporate strategy at the store level.
As the definitive digital workplace for the hourly workforce, WorkJam creates major economic benefits for businesses while solving critical operational issues around part-time scheduling and task execution.
