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Manor – Employee Engagement Training

Boost the Motivation and Commitment of Your New Employees with Digital Onboarding

The Manor Group, a major player in retail in Switzerland, offers a wide range of products in its department stores, covering various sectors such as fashion, sports, jewellery, household, perfumery and supermarket products.

Identified needs

  • Discovering the Manor Group: Introducing new employees to the Group's culture, values and products.

  • New Employee Motivation: Strengthen commitment and motivation from day one.

Solutions provided

  • 15-minute e-Learning module : Concise, effective training for new employees at Manor stores throughout Switzerland.

  • Mobile accessibility : Module available on mobile for flexible learning.

Benefits and Expected Results

  • Flexible training : Enables new employees to be trained anywhere, anytime, thanks to the mobile-first approach.

  • Better integration : Reinforces the sense of belonging and facilitates the integration of new employees into the group.


To effectively support these objectives, a structured onboarding and continuous learning journey can be designed to ensure a consistent and scalable experience across all store locations and business units.

A key focus is the rapid development of product knowledge across the Group’s diverse portfolio. Employees need to confidently navigate multiple universes, from high-end fashion and jewellery to sports equipment, perfumery and food retail. A digital learning environment enables the delivery of structured product catalogues, interactive modules and contextual learning paths aligned with in-store realities. This ensures that every employee can quickly connect product features with customer needs, improving both service quality and conversion rates.

Beyond product expertise, the customer experience dimension is central. Retail teams are expected to deliver a premium, consistent and personalised experience in line with the Group’s positioning. Scenario-based learning, simulations and situational training can be integrated to help employees adopt the right behaviours in front of customers, handle objections effectively and reinforce upselling and cross-selling techniques. This approach directly contributes to increasing average basket value and strengthening brand loyalty.

Given the multilingual and multicultural environment in Switzerland, accessibility of learning content is also a strategic requirement. Training modules can be deployed in multiple languages to ensure equitable access to knowledge across all regions and stores. This inclusivity supports operational consistency while respecting local specificities.

Engagement and retention of knowledge are further enhanced through modern learning methodologies such as microlearning and gamification. Short, targeted learning capsules allow employees to learn in a flexible and autonomous way, directly compatible with retail operational constraints. Gamified elements such as points, badges, challenges and leaderboards stimulate motivation and encourage continuous progression over time.

In addition, managerial visibility plays a key role in ensuring training effectiveness. Dedicated dashboards can provide store managers and HR teams with real-time insights into completion rates, skill acquisition and performance gaps. This enables a more proactive approach to coaching and talent development, ensuring that learning outcomes are closely aligned with business performance indicators.

Finally, integrating continuous learning into the employee lifecycle supports long-term engagement. Beyond onboarding, regular updates on new collections, seasonal campaigns, and strategic initiatives ensure that teams remain aligned with the Group’s evolving priorities. This creates a culture of learning where development is not a one-off process but an ongoing driver of retail excellence and operational performance.

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