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Six Steps to Stronger Holiday Sales

Retail Adventures

It’s December, so we know that you have already made a list and checked it twice, but here’s a refresher, just in case… EVENTS ARE ESSENTIAL Customers need a reason to visit your store so plan on having at least one major and two minor in-store events in December. Cross-merchandise products to increase your average sale.

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6 Ways to Increase Impulse Buys: Online and In-Store

Wiser

Most reasons for impulse buys are rooted in emotions, such as instant gratification, feeling like you’re getting a deal, and so on—but how you set up and plan your stores (physical or digital) can also contribute. 2: Cross-merchandising. Another smart option for physical retailers is to lean into cross-merchandising.

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How to Knock Assortment Planning Out of the Park

Wiser

Assortment planning in the age of eCommerce is a tricky business. In this article, we’ll look at what assortment planning is and how you can do it effectively. What is Assortment Planning? In retail, assortment planning is the process of determining the right products and right quantities to meet consumer demand.

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What is a Category Reset

Wiser

Category resets have some overlap with assortment planning , which is determining the best products and quantities to meet consumer demand. By understanding what consumers are looking for, you can present the most desired items so they’re impossible to miss, with cross-merchandising and bundles to make them more appealing.

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How Should Retailers Read the Mixed Re-opening Messages?

Retail Adventures

Prepare a WRITTEN plan to share with associates and customers on how you will care for their health and safety. Best Buy has implemented a plan to open by appointment. · Pay special attention to your front power walls and merchandise outposts, and cross-merchandise everywhere you can. Set your sales floor to sell.

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How to Use Fixtures to Direct Traffic Flow

Independent Retailer

For store owners and sales associates alike, it can be rather daunting to come up with a retail floor plan. However, merchandising does not have to become chaotic. Slatwall Merchandisers. Offering optimal maneuverability and ample display space, slatwall merchandisers are a fantastic addition to any visual merchandising plan.

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What is Visual Merchandising?

Wiser

Your merchandising strategy should take all of this into account when planning the visual display of your stores and digital channels. Even the kind of music you play in your stores says something about the merchandise and the brand. Find Opportunities to Cross-Merchandise. Tell a Story.