Merchant5 Advisors​

A merchandising roadmap for the independent home improvement retailer

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    MERCHANDISING SOLUTIONS

    Decades of merchandising experience in home improvement retailing

    THE PHILOSOPHY

    Craft a merchandising philosophy that supports the retailer’s unique brand

    MERCHANDISE STRATEGIES

    Establish merchandise strategies consistent with the retailer’s brand

    SOURCING & SUPPLY CHAIN

    Manage a diverse vendor community through positive vendor relations and useful negotiating guidelines

    STRATEGIC PRODUCT ASSORTMENT

    Implement strategic assortment planning to provide the right product selection

    CATEGORY MANAGEMENT

    Manage category performance on a consistent basis to stay relevant and deliver continual growth

    PRICING STRATEGY

    Establish and manage a consistent price strategy aligned with the retailer’s brand

    PRODUCT PRESENTATION

    Establish visual merchandising standards and techniques to display merchandise in an organized and effective way

    PROMOTIONAL SPACE MANAGEMENT

    Effectively utilize all promotional spaces (end caps, stackouts, clip strips, etc.) to increase average transactions while enhancing the appearance of the shopping environment

    MARKETING INTEGRATION

    Integrate merchandising into the marketing message and marketing activities

    STORE DESIGN ELEMENTS

    Introduce store design elements for consideration in new store and store remodels

    RESETS & REMODELS

    Plan and execute store resets and remodels effectively and efficiently

    MERCHANDISING STRUCTURE

    Bring order to the merchandising madness of retail

    ADDITIONAL MERCHANDISING SOLUTIONS

    Store Merchandising Assessments

    • Assess all aspect of merchandising in the retail space
    • Store front, interior design, store layout, product assortment, visual merchandising, use of promotional space, etc.

    Merchandising Coaching

    • Provide one on one or group coaching sessions for merchandising in home improvement retail for merchants, buyers and store operators

    Merchandising to Rebranding Initiatives

    • Create the right merchandise strategy, store design, assortment plan, price strategy, and visual merchandising standards, for a retailer’s new brand

     SKU hierarchy and structure

    • Setting up proper SKU structure in point-of-sale system for better reporting and planning

    Space Management

    • Review and design the proper space allocation and placement of departments and categories within the retail floor space for optimal performance of inventory and retail floor space

    KPI Management

    • Establish the right key performance indicators (KPI) for the managing the performance of the merchandising strategies and tactics of the retailer

    TradeShow Strategies

    • Preshow preparation and planning
    • Industry show vs. buying show strategies
    • Show objectives and tactics for vendor interactions
    • Post-show follow-up procedures

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