Big Lots Selects EmpowerWFM™ from Empower Software Solutions for Labor Scheduling and Time and Attendance

North America’s largest broadline closeout retailer selects EmpowerWFM for advanced scheduling and time and attendance capabilities

ORLANDO, Fla.--()--Empower Software Solutions, a leading provider of workforce and human capital management (HCM) solutions, has announced that Big Lots, North America’s largest broadline closeout retailer, selected EmpowerWFM™ for its time and attendance, labor scheduling and forecasting solutions.

Big Lots is replacing its legacy labor scheduling and time and attendance solutions with EmpowerWFM. The solution’s capabilities include time and attendance, labor forecasting, scheduling, employee self-service and dashboard reporting.

“After evaluating a number of workforce management solutions, we selected EmpowerWFM because its time and attendance and labor scheduling solutions are best suited to meet our functional and technical requirements,” says Lisa Bachmann, EVP and Chief Operating Officer at Big Lots.

“Big Lots’ commitment to a unique shopping experience at a great value is one of the reasons for their loyal customer base,” says Jim Hoefflin, President and CEO of Empower Software. “We anticipate that EmpowerWFM can augment that unique shopping experience and have a positive impact on employee scheduling and customer satisfaction, enabling future growth at the company.”

About Big Lots

Headquartered in Columbus, Ohio, Big Lots is a Fortune 500 company operating more than 1,500 Big Lots stores in 48 states in the United States and 80 stores in Canada under the Liquidation World, LW, and Big Lots banners. For more than three decades, they’ve delighted their customers with a vibrant mix of exciting brands, unique products and closeout prices. Big Lots offers new merchandise every week at substantial savings over traditional discount retailers. Their shares are traded on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol BIG.

About Empower Software Solutions

Empower Software Solutions provides innovative human resources solutions for thousands of organizations, from small businesses to Fortune 500® companies – including several of the largest U.S. retailers. Empower Software’s integrated human resources suite features HR/payroll, tax filing and compliance outsourcing, workforce management, talent management, and time and attendance solutions. Whether cloud-based or on-premise, via laptop or mobile device, Empower Software believes in providing flexible solutions and superior technology to help businesses efficiently and effectively manage the employee lifecycle and enhance company performance. For more information about Empower Software Solutions, visit www.empowersoftware.com.

Products and service names mentioned are the trademarks of their respective companies.

Contacts

Empower Software Solutions
Kari Janavitz, 312-882-2015
kjanavitz@empowersoftware.com

Release Summary

Big Lots, North America’s largest broadline closeout retailer selects EmpowerWFM for advanced scheduling and time and attendance capabilities

Contacts

Empower Software Solutions
Kari Janavitz, 312-882-2015
kjanavitz@empowersoftware.com