Retail Adventures

DECEMBER 1, 2020

Begin at the front door You want your sales floor to scream Christmas when shoppers enter and the perfect place to set the tone is on your Speed Bumps; the displays that stop shoppers and give them a taste of what they can expect to find merchandise-wise as they shop your store. Want to increase gift card sales?

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Markdowns Cross Merchandising Promotions Shopping 98

Wiser

FEBRUARY 3, 2022

Over time, you can optimize to make sure you have the right SKUs in the right place at the right time to maximize sales. Managing Physical Share with a focus to grow your share of items within the category at a specific retailer and location can quickly promote your dollar share. 3: Analyze Your Display Effectiveness.

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Promotions Cross Merchandising Management Location 78

Wiser

SEPTEMBER 12, 2022

Visual merchandising is a powerful way to cut through the noise. When there are so many products shouting “Look at me!”, Visual merchandising lives at the top of this funnel. Window displays are endlessly flexible and can be used in many different ways to convey valuable messaging about new products and promotions.

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Wiser

JUNE 30, 2020

In this article, we’ll look at what assortment planning is and how you can do it effectively. It’s all about forecasting demand and meeting it with the best product selection, promotions, branding, and store layouts. You should always be doing the next cycle of planning with historical data at your disposal.

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Planning Visual Merchandising Cross Merchandising Store Layout 78

Retail Adventures

OCTOBER 22, 2020

Walmart has announced it is offering Black Friday sales beginning online at Walmart.com on Wednesday, November 4. The stores will open at 7:00 AM on Black Friday, the general opening time for the majority of its stores. Use props to create a holiday theme, changing your windows at least once a month during the busy holidays.

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Markdowns Advertising Planning Cross Merchandising 98

Retail Adventures

AUGUST 25, 2021

Social distancing, masks, a limited number of people in your store, plexiglass shields at the cashwrap, cleaning the sales floor as necessary, and hand sanitizers will be with us for a while. Add your telephone number and web address in 10-14” white reflective vinyl letters at the center bottom of your main windows.

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Returns Cross Merchandising Promotions Marketing 83

CJ Retail Solutions

JULY 27, 2024

Strategic product placement on shelves and displays can draw attention to specific items, promote new arrivals, or emphasize seasonal promotions. For example, high-traffic areas near the entrance or checkout counters are ideal for showcasing new arrivals or promotional items to capture customer attention.

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Visual Merchandising Promotions Store Layout Shopping 52

Rangeme

OCTOBER 23, 2023

At times you might feel that throwing in a red bow or adding a festive slogan to your product can be enough to make it seasonally relevant. Instead, talk about how it increases the basket average of the store when cross-merchandised next to the cocktail snacks. What else works during this busy season?

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Retail Adventures

NOVEMBER 4, 2024

Theme: Choose a monthly theme or one for each in-store event or promotion. Vertical Merchandising causes the shopper to see more of the display because they look up and down at the display as well as forward. Cross-merchandising – placing items together that complement one another – is another strong technique to embrace.

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Retail Adventures

JANUARY 1, 2024

Add your telephone number and web address in 10-14” white reflective vinyl letters at the center bottom of your main windows. Light your window displays at night. While you are still at the front of your store check its sight line – you want shoppers to be able to see into and through the sales floor. Check your sight line.

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Retail Adventures

JANUARY 27, 2022

Theme: Choose a theme for each month of the year (note: some months may have more than one theme – but not together, one at a time.) Vertical Merchandising causes the shopper to see more of the display because they look up and down at the display as well as forward. Use it to feature merchandise you want every shopper to see.

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Visual Merchandising Cross Merchandising Planning Promotions 52

Retail Adventures

AUGUST 16, 2022

You should have at least one event scheduled for each week of the Golden Quarter. Host our Cash Register receipt Auction by encouraging shoppers to save their receipts throughout the holidays because on Tuesday, December 6 th they will be able to redeem them for merchandise at your auction. Host it in-store or via Zoom.

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Markdowns Advertising Planning Cross Merchandising 52

Retail Adventures

JANUARY 25, 2023

Grocers don’t let this happen, that’s why milk is always at the back of the store. The goal is to get you to walk past promotional goods you didn’t realize you needed first. That’s no way to shop, displays should encourage customers to touch the merchandise. And sell candy – especially chocolate – at the cashwrap.

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Grocer Cross Merchandising Customer Experience Shopping 52