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1 WEEK PRIOR                                                                              THE DAY BEFORE

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


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