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What is a Category Reset

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Category resets have some overlap with assortment planning , which is determining the best products and quantities to meet consumer demand. For example, in the grocery and apparel sectors, resets usually happen quarterly to ensure new seasonal products get greater prominence on shelves. Consider Cross-Merchandising Opportunities.

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

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Popular categories for an unplanned purchase include food and groceries, household goods, and apparel, according to Slickdeals. 2: Cross-merchandising. Another smart option for physical retailers is to lean into cross-merchandising. What is cross-merchandising? How to Control Impulse Buys.

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What is Visual Merchandising?

Wiser

Mannequins are a staple of nearly every apparel retail store and for good reason. Clever visual merchandisers pose mannequins in interesting and unexpected ways to draw attention and break the status quo of otherwise passive shoppers. Even the kind of music you play in your stores says something about the merchandise and the brand.

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What is Visual Merchandising?

Wiser

Mannequins are a staple of nearly every apparel retail store and for good reason. And for the non-apparel retailers: How can you use mannequins to play with your customers’ expectations? Your merchandising strategy should take all of this into account when planning the visual display of your stores and digital channels.

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Retail Ready: Setting Your Sales Floor to Sell!

Retail Adventures

Chances are, even if you went in to buy a bottle of glass cleaner you spent at least $50 on things you hadn’t planned on purchasing. When you look hard at a Target store you see a largely neutral box that allows the merchandise to pop. Vary the arm heights on apparel fixtures, on gondola shelving, and wall units. Tell a story.

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11 Things to Do RIGHT NOW to get Your Store ready for Holiday 2022

Retail Adventures

Making the Golden Quarter work for you requires careful planning. Plan a monthly sales goal and set daily targets for sales, and even for specific products. It just makes sense to have a plan of action. Include after-holiday plans too, including required floor moves and décor that needs to come down. It’s almost here.

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15 Things to Do RIGHT NOW to Get Your Store Ready for Holiday 2020

Retail Adventures

Making the Golden Quarter work for you requires careful planning that, but even if you haven’t laid the groundwork for a big finish throughout the year, you can still reap the benefits of a solid holiday season. This year consider the following in your Golden Quarter planning: 1. Both of these retailers offer good plans.