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1 WEEK PRIOR THE DAY BEFORE

• Create a zoning chart and make sure that you • Your back room should have been cleaned and • Make sure best-sellers and key items are pre-
have the right coverage for the weekend. Factor organized before the peak period. Take time steamed, placed on a rolling rack, and ready-to-
in the need for a replenishment team each the week before to ensure it is clutter-free and go out.
morning (and possibly evening as well!) and that the product is easy to access—you do not
expect to have the steamer going all day, each want your team to be wasting time and energy! • Stock and fill cash desk. Make sure there are
day. extra printer rolls, packaging, and bags. Have all
• Make sure the team is well-informed of your POS details and coupon codes readily available.
• Review the schedule to make sure it is optimal plan of action.
— it is easier to cut back than be caught short- • Make sure to have change in your cash register.
staffed. The team should be aware of:
• In StoreForce, create a break schedule and
• Replenish gaps little by little each day to ensure assign management to oversee certain areas of
you never have to replenish the entire store the store. Make sure to communicate the area
at the last minute- create a system to slowly attribution based on the zone chart so the team
lift the replenishment in the store over 3 days knows who their GO-TO person is during peak
prior to the peak period. Lift piles (but ensure periods. [CLICK HERE TO VIEW THE DETAILS]
that you do not cover any signage!) and add
extra sizes into walls and racks while respecting • Make a replenishment plan: assign a
the visual standards of the store. Refer to the replenishment team of 2 people to be in charge
Merchandise Replenishment section of the TARGETS PROMOTIONS of making replenishment throughout the store.
Shipment Organization document. Remember: the more products we have on the
floor, the more we will sell!
• Make sure all the capacity guidelines are
fulfilled. • Ensure Headsets are charges and ready to be
PRODUCT DRESS CODE used.
• Inspect marketing elements and prepare them KNOWLEDGE
for installation.

ZONING PROCEDURES

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