Regional Merchandiser Garden Training Manual

Regional Merchandiser Garden Training Manual

Table of Contents Merchandising Garden Checklist Main Improvements Curb Appeal Hanging Baskets End Caps Flats and Small Potted Products Vegetables and Herbs Plastic Recycling Hiring Scheduling

Merchandising General Merchandising Checklist Walk the entire garden center to check watering needs and prioritize tasks. Find a Team Leader and determine daily game plan Water any dry product Remove and dispose of damaged product. Check for any new deliveries Empty the top shelf of any carts Merchandise the front curb appeal Restock all end caps Consolidate and organize all of the inside tables for replenishing Check all signage and make sure all items are signed properly Take any empty carts to the back of the store to the designated location for pick up Clean and sweep up your work areas Walk the entire garden center to double check everything

Watering and Toss Watering is preventative work Should be first task done daily With consistent watering, plants stay healthy and fresh Toss plants that you would not buy keep the display fresh! Take time to water so you can prevent unnecessary toss!!!

Signs needed on each display Accurate signs for each product Timely ad signs to maximize promotions Signs and Ad Signs Customers are frustrated when they can t find the price of products.

Merchandising (cont.) WATER, WATER, WATER!!!! ALL ITEMS MERCHANDISED BY UPC, VARIETY, AND COLOR!!! Be aggressive with toss to maintain display freshness Work from front curb appeal to the back of the garden center. Secure plenty of hanging basket space in stores before shipping season begins End caps with only one UPC, used for high end patio planters, and ad items. NOTHING PLACED TWO DEEP UNDERNEATH TABLES!!! Nothing placed underneath tables until tables are full

Merchandising (cont.) If there isn t any available display space, then MERCHANDISE product on the grower carts. Place carts up front on curb appeal in an organized fashion Consolidate and remove top shelf of product. SIGN and WATER!!! Use carts to display product during the busy weeks One cart w/7shelves = 6.56 pallets

Curb Appeal ONLY 13% OF MEIJER CUSTOMERS VISIT THE GARDEN CENTER!!! A well maintained Curb Appeal is key to the overall impression of the quality of Meijer garden products.

Curb Appeal Which Geranium display looks more attractive? Just by keeping the colors organized, the display looks clean and bold to onlookers.

Not enough display space Hanging Baskets Need to spend time before season to determine where and how to display baskets. Baskets need to be organized just like any other product.

Hanging Baskets Organize baskets by price, variety, and color.

End Caps End caps should be simple, with only ONE UPC and signed. They should be used for patio planters, ad items, and high end products with lots of color.

Organize all flats by UPC, variety, and color Vertical color stripe all the way to the ground ABSOLUTELY NO FLATS DOUBLE STACKED UNDERNEATH THE TABLES!!! Keep different types of flats separated from each other. (10 packs, Landscaper flats, Simply Beautiful) Flats

Small Potted Products Proven Winners (PW) Highly respected brand name First table location Garden Exclusives- Keep separate from PW to establish own identity Wave Petunias & Geraniums Full sun, good item for curb New Guinea s, Fiesta Double Impatiens, and Begonias Need to display in shade Accents and grasses- Focus on cross merchandising with other products. NO MERCHANDISING ON ENDCAPS!!! NEED TO MAINTAIN COLOR STRIPING!!!

Vegetables and Herbs HIGH MAINTANANCE ITEM!!! Need SKU s separated and then variety We cannot afford to let this area get messy, it needs plenty of attention everyday Elzinga organic vegetable program Need to be aware of different USDA Organic rules and regulations. Must stay separate from regular vegetable products.

Pot and Tray Recycling Customer are invited to return pots and trays What to do? Place a cart in a visible area Place recycle banner on each end Stack the plastic on the cart Roll the full cart to the back and replace with a new cart Please continue to return orchids and floral buckets on the floral trucks