How Murad Uses Flexible Field Talent to Strengthen In-Store Performance
We recently spoke with Sandy Arthur, Senior Director of North American Retail Sales and Education at Murad, about how Murad approaches field coverage, flexible talent, and in‑store execution. Murad is a clinical skincare brand that has been in the market for around three decades. As Sandy noted during the conversation, the company—which is now viewed as a legacy brand in beauty—is focused on making itself […]
Retail Execution = Revenue: How Skinfix Made Its Field Team More Flexible & Effective
Across retail categories, execution inside the store is still driving a huge share of revenue, despite e-commerce growth. For beauty in particular, the market is projected to grow steadily over the next several years, but brands are operating in an increasingly complex reality: -More doors and regions to cover -Higher expectations from retail partners -Uncertain consumer spending and shifting demand -Limited […]
Beauty Retail Trends: What the Latest Data Shows
New data from Circana, as shared during a CEW webinar, shows that the beauty market is indeed still growing, but how people shop is changing. For example, stores still drive most the sales, convenience matters more than brand prestige, and value-focused shopping is spreading across all age groups. Here’s a look at what stood out from the […]
Indie Beauty Is Growing Fast (And It’s Powered by In-Store People)
Independent beauty brands are increasingly taking market share from large conglomerates, thanks in large part to more in-store shopping, according to new findings from NielsenIQ. As reported by Beauty Independent, NielsenIQ data shows that indie brands now represent roughly 32% of the $125 billion U.S. beauty and personal care market, growing more than three times […]
How Companies Used Flexible Talent in 2025
Across the AllWork platform in 2025, companies made thousands of day-to-day decisions about where to deploy flexible talent throughout the U.S. and Canada. Looking back from early 2026, we can see some of those decisions revealing clear patterns about focus, scale, and return. This lookback is based on aggregated, anonymized data from AllWork customers, with the ROI reflecting reported sales attributed […]
Leave Management for Variable-Hour Employees: Compliance Risks, Common Mistakes, and How AllWork Helps
Managing leave for variable-hour employees—those with schedules and hours that change from week to week—can present real compliance challenges for HR teams. Unlike staff with fixed schedules, variable-hour employees require specific methods for determining eligibility, tracking accrual, and staying compliant with federal, state, and local leave laws. Without clear processes, businesses risk costly penalties, operational issues, and potential legal action. At AllWork, leave management is designed for […]
Using Workforce Data to Better Manage Freelance Talent
Oftentimes when it comes to managing flexible talent, freelancers rotate in and out, projects can scale overnight, and budgets are fluid. And for a long time, companies managed the labor cost of this workforce based on end-of-month invoices—or even just gut feelings. Today, waiting until an invoice arrives to understand your labor costs is a […]
Workplace Investigations 101
When the time comes to handling a sensitive employee issue, who do you call? Even if your company has an HR team, investigations are expensive and time-consuming, and they often require legal partnerships that can make the process a drain on internal resources. Workplace investigations need to be more than just a compliance checkbox; instead, they should be a strategic safeguard for your business, people, and reputation. Investigations uncover hidden […]
The SOW Visibility Problem in Oil & Gas
In large oil and gas organizations, workforce visibility is often a lot harder than it should be. SOW and contingent talent are essential across enterprise business units, supporting both ongoing work and project-based initiatives. But as organizations scale, workforce data spreads across teams, vendors, and systems, making it harder to see total spend, track compliance, […]