Abstract: A computer-implemented method includes detecting, at a processor and by a plurality of associates, a mission to be performed by the plurality of associates; identifying the mission based on associated store information comprising an inventory status, sales data, and a set of predetermined rules; generating, by the processor, a queue of tasks to complete the mission based on priorities and dependencies of the tasks; determining a task for each associate whose profile defines best abilities matching a predetermined task dataset and the associated store information; assigning the queue of tasks to the plurality of the associates to complete the tasks; receiving, from each of the associates, a notification of a completion of an assigned task; verifying, by the processor, the completion of the assigned task; and determining, by the processor, completion of the mission when each task for the mission is verified to be completed.

Abstract: A computer-implemented method includes detecting, at a processor and by a plurality of associates, a mission to be performed by the plurality of associates; identifying the mission based on associated store information comprising an inventory status, sales data, and a set of predetermined rules; generating, by the processor, a queue of tasks to complete the mission based on priorities and dependencies of the tasks; determining a task for each associate whose profile defines best abilities matching a predetermined task dataset and the associated store information; assigning the queue of tasks to the plurality of the associates to complete the tasks; receiving, from each of the associates, a notification of a completion of an assigned task; verifying, by the processor, the completion of the assigned task; and determining, by the processor, completion of the mission when each task for the mission is verified to be completed.

Abstract: A computer-implemented method includes detecting, at a processor and by a plurality of associates, a mission to be performed by the plurality of associates; identifying the mission based on associated store information comprising an inventory status, sales data, and a set of predetermined rules; generating, by the processor, a queue of tasks to complete the mission based on priorities and dependencies of the tasks; determining a task for each associate whose profile defines best abilities matching a predetermined task dataset and the associated store information; assigning the queue of tasks to the plurality of the associates to complete the tasks; receiving, from each of the associates, a notification of a completion of an assigned task; verifying, by the processor, the completion of the assigned task; and determining, by the processor, completion of the mission when each task for the mission is verified to be completed.

Abstract: A control circuit identifies users within a presentation zone that includes a plurality of displays. The control circuit then automatically selects at least two particular presentations from amongst a plurality of available presentations. By one approach one of the selected presentations corresponds to one of the identified users while another of the selected presentations corresponds to another of the identified users. The control circuit then automatically presents, at least substantially simultaneously, the selected presentations using the plurality of displays in the presentation zone.

Abstract: A control circuit maintains and stores in a memory a log for a retail enterprise of information comprising the current status of various items including data preparation, aggregation of values, execution of statistical models, and development visualizations for each of a plurality of items that are offered for retail sale within the retail enterprise. By one approach the plurality of items represents only a subset of all items that are offered for retail sale by this retail enterprise. By another approach the plurality of items represents all items that are offered for retail sale by this retail enterprise. If desired, the aforementioned log comprises such information for each of a plurality of hierarchical user levels in the retail enterprise.

Abstract: A control circuit, during a course of rendering a series of visualizations over time via a plurality of displays, records user actions as entered via one or more user-input interfaces. The control circuit stores a sequence of these recorded user actions as correspond to the series of visualizations.

Abstract: A control circuit presents, via one or more displays, one or more analytical results as correspond to currently-selected values for two or more variables. That control circuit additionally forms and presents, via at least one such display, a virtual tool for each of the at least two variables, such that a user can selectively vary the variables by movement of the corresponding virtual tool. By one approach the virtual tool presents a visual indication of a present relative value of the corresponding variable (as versus an absolute or specific value for the variable). In such a case, and by one approach, the plurality of virtual tools can each present a visual indication of a present relative value of their corresponding variable using a same relative scale. If desired, the foregoing relative scale can include both positive and negative values.