tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20386965892449850662024-02-19T07:57:45.929-08:00Department Store SecretsWhat Everybody Should Know About a Department Storehanzsthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03064941351414261993noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2038696589244985066.post-31100984602293487552010-05-15T05:40:00.000-07:002010-05-16T09:13:48.589-07:00Department Stores of the World - North America<div style="color: blue;"><a href="http://departmentstoresecrets.blogspot.com/2010/05/department-stores-of-world-north.html"><b>Here are the Top Department Stores North America.</b></a></div><br />
<span style="font-size: small;">Click here for USA and <a href="http://departmentstoresecrets.blogspot.com/2010/05/department-stores-of-world-canada.html">Canada</a> </span><br />
<h3><span class="mw-headline" id=".C2.A0Mexico"><span class="flagicon"><img alt="" class="thumbborder" height="13" src="http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/fc/Flag_of_Mexico.svg/22px-Flag_of_Mexico.svg.png" style="cursor: move;" width="22" /> </span><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mexico" title="Mexico">Mexico</a></span></h3><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://img234.imageshack.us/img234/2134/mtrurtuhs9eh4.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="150" src="http://img234.imageshack.us/img234/2134/mtrurtuhs9eh4.jpg" width="200" /></a></div><ul><li><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saks_Fifth_Avenue" title="Saks
Fifth Avenue">Saks Fifth Avenue</a> Branch of the United States based company</li>
<li><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/El_Palacio_de_Hierro" title="El Palacio de Hierro">El Palacio de Hierro</a> High end department store.</li>
<li><a class="new" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Dorian%27s&action=edit&redlink=1" title="Dorian's (page does not exist)">Dorian's</a> a division of Carso Comercial</li>
<li><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grupo_Sanborns" title="Grupo
Sanborns">Sanborns</a> a division of Carso Comercial, spread throughout the country.</li>
<li><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Liverpool_%28store%29" title="Liverpool (store)">Liverpool</a> Biggest Department store chain in Mexico.</li>
<li><a class="mw-redirect" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/F%C3%A1bricas_de_Francia" title="Fábricas de Francia">Fábricas de Francia</a> Other department store by Liverpool.</li>
<li><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sears_Roebuck_%28Mexico%29" title="Sears Roebuck (Mexico)">Sears Roebuck de México</a> - A division of <a class="new" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Carso_Comercial&action=edit&redlink=1" title="Carso Comercial (page does not exist)">Carso Comercial</a></li>
<li><a class="new" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Cimaco&action=edit&redlink=1" title="Cimaco (page does not exist)">Cimaco</a></li>
<li><a class="new" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=La_Marina_%28store%29&action=edit&redlink=1" title="La Marina (store) (page does not exist)">La Marina</a></li>
<li><a class="new" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Gran_Chapur&action=edit&redlink=1" title="Gran Chapur (page does not exist)">Gran Chapur</a></li>
<li><a class="new" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Paris_-_Londres&action=edit&redlink=1" title="Paris - Londres (page does not exist)">Paris - Londres</a> This department store is localized only Durango Mexico.</li>
</ul><h3><span class="editsection"></span> <span class="mw-headline" id=".C2.A0Panama"><span class="flagicon"><img alt="" class="thumbborder" height="15" src="http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/ab/Flag_of_Panama.svg/22px-Flag_of_Panama.svg.png" width="22" /> </span><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Panama" title="Panama">Panama</a></span></h3><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://i169.photobucket.com/albums/u236/pcruz_2007/provincias/1812818360_7a1598dbff_o.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="150" src="http://i169.photobucket.com/albums/u236/pcruz_2007/provincias/1812818360_7a1598dbff_o.jpg" width="200" /></a></div><ul><li><a class="new" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Alli%27s&action=edit&redlink=1" title="Alli's (page does not exist)">Alli's</a></li>
<li><a class="new" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Collin%27s&action=edit&redlink=1" title="Collin's (page does not exist)">Collin's</a></li>
<li><a class="new" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Conway_Department_Store&action=edit&redlink=1" title="Conway Department Store (page does not exist)">Conway</a></li>
<li>Dante</li>
<li><a class="new" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Do_it_Center&action=edit&redlink=1" title="Do it Center (page does not exist)">Do it Center</a></li>
<li><a class="new" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Dorian%27s&action=edit&redlink=1" title="Dorian's (page does not exist)">Dorian's</a></li>
<li><a class="new" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=El_Machetazo&action=edit&redlink=1" title="El Machetazo (page does not exist)">El Machetazo</a></li>
<li><a class="new" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=El_Titan&action=edit&redlink=1" title="El Titan (page does not exist)">El Titan</a></li>
<li><a class="new" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Felix_B._Maduro&action=edit&redlink=1" title="Felix B. Maduro (page does not exist)">Felix B. Maduro</a></li>
<li><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/La_Onda" title="La Onda">La Onda</a></li>
<li><a class="new" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Poll_Mart&action=edit&redlink=1" title="Poll Mart (page does not exist)">Poll Mart</a></li>
<li><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sacks" title="Sacks">Sacks</a><sup class="noprint Inline-Template" style="white-space: nowrap;" title="Link needs disambiguation"></sup></li>
<li><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saray" title="Saray">Saray</a> <sup class="noprint Inline-Template" style="white-space: nowrap;" title="Link needs disambiguation"></sup></li>
<li><a class="mw-redirect" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Steven%27s" title="Steven's">Steven's</a> <sup class="noprint
Inline-Template" style="white-space: nowrap;" title="Link needs disambiguation"></sup></li>
<li><a class="new" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Via_Vai&action=edit&redlink=1" title="Via Vai (page does not exist)">Via Vai</a></li>
</ul><h3><span class="editsection"></span> <span class="mw-headline" id=".C2.A0Puerto_Rico"><span class="flagicon"><img alt="" class="thumbborder" height="15" src="http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/28/Flag_of_Puerto_Rico.svg/22px-Flag_of_Puerto_Rico.svg.png" width="22" /> </span><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Puerto_Rico" title="Puerto Rico">Puerto Rico</a></span></h3><b>Currently trading:</b><br />
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<li><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Capri" title="Capri">Capri</a></li>
<li><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kmart" title="Kmart">Kmart</a></li>
<li><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Macy%27s" title="Macy's">Macy's</a></li>
<li><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/J._C._Penney" title="J. C.
Penney">J. C. Penney</a></li>
<li><a class="new" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Pitusa&action=edit&redlink=1" title="Pitusa (page does not exist)">Pitusa</a></li>
<li><a class="new" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=La_Reina_%28store%29&action=edit&redlink=1" title="La Reina (store) (page does not exist)">La Reina</a></li>
<li><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sears" title="Sears">Sears</a></li>
<li><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Topeka_%28store%29" title="Topeka (store)">Topeka</a></li>
<li><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wal-Mart" title="Wal-Mart">Wal-Mart</a></li>
<li>Marshalls</li>
</ul><span class="status">D4GV4SHJNTC4</span> <br />
<ul></ul>hanzsthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03064941351414261993noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2038696589244985066.post-40509572633762903122010-05-15T05:29:00.000-07:002010-05-15T05:31:20.668-07:00Department Stores of the World - Canada<div style="color: blue;"><a href="http://departmentstoresecrets.blogspot.com/2010/05/department-stores-of-world-canada.html"><b>Here are the Top Department Stores of Canada</b></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.tbsstores.com/aboutus_images/53701-Beausejoure2_blue-sky-med.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="153" src="http://www.tbsstores.com/aboutus_images/53701-Beausejoure2_blue-sky-med.jpg" width="200" /></a></div><ul><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdkkjUJSyksmj33Woe_iBDtJJYuce78rjNBHZ-_db6mzFNPrbaKWTEZFztBLgjkbiEOwb57D8BmMgPETJkLsACskAYWiLC0lwmITAQdjP9plWxKAWYrKbT2Ooe0tMo5jEbhBUkXed6pAmC/s1600/dollarama.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="162" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdkkjUJSyksmj33Woe_iBDtJJYuce78rjNBHZ-_db6mzFNPrbaKWTEZFztBLgjkbiEOwb57D8BmMgPETJkLsACskAYWiLC0lwmITAQdjP9plWxKAWYrKbT2Ooe0tMo5jEbhBUkXed6pAmC/s200/dollarama.jpg" width="200" /></a>
<li><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Army_%26_Navy_Stores_%28Canada%29" title="Army & Navy Stores (Canada)">Army & Navy Stores</a></li>
<li><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Bargain%21_Shop" title="The Bargain! Shop">The Bargain! Shop</a> - Discount stores (formerly the Canadian stores of <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/F._W._Woolworth_Company" title="F. W.
Woolworth Company">F. W. Woolworth Company</a>).</li>
<li><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bowring_Brothers" title="Bowring Brothers">Bowring Brothers</a> - <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/St._John%27s,_Newfoundland_and_Labrador" title="St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador">St. John's, NL</a>. department store. Also national home decor store chain.</li>
<li><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Canadian_Tire" title="Canadian
Tire">Canadian Tire</a> - Auto repair garage, hardware, home renovations, sports, garden centre, electronics, auto parts, furniture, food, housewares, towels. Franchised stores with independent owners.</li>
<li><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Costco" title="Costco">Costco</a> - USA, warehouse superstore, food, electronics, furniture, clothing, car repair.</li>
<li><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dollar_Giant" title="Dollar
Giant">Dollar Giant</a> - Dollar store chain, founded in 2001, head office in <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vancouver" title="Vancouver">Vancouver</a></li>
<li><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dollarama" title="Dollarama">Dollarama</a> - Canada's largest dollar store chain.</li>
<li><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fields_%28department_store%29" title="Fields (department store)">Fields</a> - Discount chain owned by Hudson's Bay Company.</li>
<li><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Giant_Tiger" title="Giant
Tiger">Giant Tiger</a> / Tigre Géant - Discount stores.</li>
<li><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hart_Stores" title="Hart
Stores">Hart Stores</a> - Eastern Canada discount chain.<a class="external autonumber" href="http://www.hartstores.com/" rel="nofollow">[1]</a></li>
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<li><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Holt_Renfrew" title="Holt
Renfrew">Holt Renfrew</a> - A high-end department store.</li>
<li><a class="new" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Korvette&action=edit&redlink=1" title="Korvette (page does not exist)">Korvette</a> - Found in various regions in the province of Quebec.</li>
<li><a class="new" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=LALIBERT%C3%89&action=edit&redlink=1" title="LALIBERTÉ (page does not exist)">LALIBERTÉ</a> - On St-Joseph Street in Quebec City.</li>
<li><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ogilvy_%28Montreal%29" title="Ogilvy (Montreal)">La Maison Ogilvy</a> - High-end department store in Montreal.</li>
<li><a class="new" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=L%27Aubainerie&action=edit&redlink=1" title="L'Aubainerie (page does not exist)">L'Aubainerie</a> - Quebec mid-size discount store similar to Giant Tiger. Formerly known as <b>Croteau</b>, some selected locations continue to trade under the former name.</li>
<li><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/La_Maison_Simons" title="La
Maison Simons">La Maison Simons</a> - Quebec, Montreal, Gatineau, Sherbrooke, Laval</li>
<li><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Liquidation_World" title="Liquidation World">Liquidation World</a> - Furniture, hardware, home, grocery, health & beauty, clothing liquidation retailer with outlets across Canada.</li>
<li><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/London_Drugs" title="London
Drugs">London Drugs</a> - Western Canadian department store chain that sells personal care products, snacks, electronics, and computers.</li>
<li><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mark%27s_Work_Wearhouse" title="Mark's Work Wearhouse">Mark's Work Wearhouse</a> - Canadian clothing retailer that is now owned by Canadian Tire.</li>
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<li><a class="new" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Riff%27s&action=edit&redlink=1" title="Riff's (page does not exist)">Riff's</a> - Newfoundland department store chain.</li>
<li><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rossy" title="Rossy">Rossy</a> - Discount store chain in Quebec and New Brunswick.</li>
<li><a class="new" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=S%26R_Department_Store&action=edit&redlink=1" title="S&R Department Store (page does not exist)">S&R Department Store</a> - Discount store in <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kingston,_Ontario" title="Kingston,
Ontario">Kingston</a>. (closed)</li>
<li><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sears_Canada" title="Sears
Canada">Sears Canada</a> - Formerly Simpsons-Sears.</li>
<li><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stedmans_V%26S" title="Stedmans V&S">Stedmans V&S</a> - Discount stores.</li>
<li><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taylor%27s_%28department_store%29" title="Taylor's (department store)">Taylor's</a> - Quebec department store chain.</li>
<li><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Bay" title="The Bay">The Bay</a>/<a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Bay" title="The Bay">La Baie</a> - Department store owned by <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hudson%27s_Bay_Company" title="Hudson's Bay Company">Hudson's Bay Company</a>.</li>
<li><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_North_West_Company" title="The North West Company">The North West Company</a> - Retail, primarily northern and smaller towns.</li>
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<li><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Walmart_Canada" title="Walmart
Canada">Walmart Canada</a> - US-based international discount store.</li>
<li><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Winners" title="Winners">Winners</a> - Part of U.S giant <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/TJX_Companies" title="TJX Companies">TJX Companies</a></li>
<li><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/XS_Cargo" title="XS Cargo">XS Cargo</a> - Discount retailer chain dealing in clearance items.</li>
<li><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zellers" title="Zellers">Zellers</a> - Discount department store owned by <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hudson%27s_Bay_Company" title="Hudson's Bay Company">Hudson's Bay Company</a>.</li>
</ul><div style="color: blue;"><br />
</div>hanzsthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03064941351414261993noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2038696589244985066.post-67153889265991147772010-05-15T05:04:00.000-07:002010-05-15T05:05:51.777-07:00Department Stores of the World - Africa<h3><span class="mw-headline" id="Morocco"> <a href="http://departmentstoresecrets.blogspot.com/2010/05/department-stores-of-world-africa.html"><span style="color: blue;">Here are the Top Department Stores of Africa</span></a></span></h3><h3><a href="http://www.molon.de/galleries/Morocco/Rabat/Misc/images01/12%20Marjane%20superstore.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="133" src="http://www.molon.de/galleries/Morocco/Rabat/Misc/images01/12%20Marjane%20superstore.jpg" width="200" /></a><span class="mw-headline" id="Morocco">Morocco</span></h3><ul><li><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marjane" title="Marjane">Marjane</a></li>
<li><a class="new" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Aswak_Assalam&action=edit&redlink=1" title="Aswak Assalam (page does not exist)">Aswak Assalam</a></li>
<li><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Metro" title="Metro">Metro</a></li>
</ul><h3><span class="editsection"></span> <span class="mw-headline" id="South_Africa">South Africa</span></h3><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.mallguide.co.za/uploadimages/mall_110/Checkers_Hyper_1_large.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="138" src="http://www.mallguide.co.za/uploadimages/mall_110/Checkers_Hyper_1_large.jpg" width="200" /></a></div><ul><li><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Edcon_Limited" title="Edcon
Limited">Edgars Stores</a></li>
<li><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Woolworths_%28South_Africa%29" title="Woolworths (South Africa)">Woolworths</a></li>
<li><a class="new" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Stuttafords&action=edit&redlink=1" title="Stuttafords (page does not exist)">Stuttafords</a></li>
<li><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Game" title="Game">Game</a></li>
<li><a class="new" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Checkers_Hyper&action=edit&redlink=1" title="Checkers Hyper (page does not exist)">Checkers Hyper</a></li>
</ul><h3><span class="editsection"></span> <span class="mw-headline" id="Zimbabwe">Zimbabwe</span></h3><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.mallguide.co.za/uploadimages/mall_110/Edgars_1_large.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="138" src="http://www.mallguide.co.za/uploadimages/mall_110/Edgars_1_large.jpg" width="200" /></a></div><ul><li><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Edcon_Limited" title="Edcon
Limited">Edgars Stores</a></li>
</ul>hanzsthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03064941351414261993noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2038696589244985066.post-81587717267507843412010-05-11T22:22:00.000-07:002010-05-11T22:24:15.241-07:00The Store Diary - A Must for ManagersEvery store manager or supervisor must have a store diary. All key positions in the store should have his or her own diary. This journal contains all the daily happenings and events in the whole store or in the department where he or she is assigned. Why? This diary will connect the past, the present, and the future of the store. Let me give you an example...<br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.theappgap.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/01/appgapnoto.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="146" src="http://www.theappgap.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/01/appgapnoto.jpg" width="200" /></a></div>In making sales analysis, the supervisor will need to answer why in a certain period that is his sales compared to the past year. Automatically he would need to look into the days within that period, that's where the diary comes in. <b style="color: #cc0000;">That's the Present</b><span style="color: #cc0000;">.</span> Then he would look what were the events the past year that contributed to a bigger sales or lower one compared to present. Maybe he would uncover that there was a wholesale last year leading to bigger sales or that the competitor had a sale event leading to lower sales. <b style="color: #cc0000;">That's the Past</b><span style="color: #cc0000;">.</span> Afterward, with the trending he can foresee that by next year this time the set up would be like this or that based on his data from the Past and Present. <b><span style="color: #990000;"><span style="color: #cc0000;">Now, that's the Future.</span> </span> </b><br />
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<div style="color: blue;"><b>Here are 12 things you should not miss in the store diary:</b></div><div style="color: blue;">1. Sales of the day (A separate notebook for this would also do)</div><div style="color: blue;">2. Customer Traffic (Shoppers vs. Buyers)</div><div style="color: blue;">3. Wholesale Transactions</div><div style="color: blue;">4. Store Events</div><div style="color: blue;">5. Community Events (Holidays, Disaster, etc.)</div><div style="color: blue;">6. Merchandising Issues</div><div style="color: blue;">7. Logistic Issues</div><div style="color: blue;">8. Visual Display Changes</div><div style="color: blue;">9. New or Revised Policies</div><div style="color: blue;">10. Projects (Established, Updates, Accomplishments)</div><div style="color: blue;">11. Customer Concerns</div><span style="color: blue;">12. Competitors Moves</span><br />
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You may not have all those within a day but any significant happenings should be jot downed in this diary. Surely, this simple notebook would be of great help to any manager as he would tackle down the different challenges of the store.hanzsthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03064941351414261993noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2038696589244985066.post-76714596975938358112010-05-09T07:45:00.000-07:002010-05-09T07:50:23.625-07:00Store Basics: The Barcode<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">A </span><a href="http://departmentstoresecrets.blogspot.com/2010/05/store-basics-barcode.html"><b><span style="color: blue; font-family: inherit;">barcode</span></b></a><span style="font-family: inherit;"> is an optical machine-readable </span><span style="font-family: inherit;">representation of data, which shows certain data on certain products. Originally, barcodes represented data in the widths (lines) and the spacings of parallel lines, and may be referred to as linear or 1D (1 dimensional) barcodes or symbologies. Now-a-days, barcodes are used for <a href="http://departmentstoresecrets.blogspot.com/">department stores and supermarkets</a> check-out system. </span></span><br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7qA4uIZqL8YCCOLcQDheCWmEsxunn25K8czXinWmEsY_jPyJ08T8YLt0fGJD6pl6OIPxpEmqh77fjRb8VnHiRKiw0BfB39bJoOFhvQ3mRUZBaKJNDwZ8aWI-okUer5oysf5xIomYWUVo/s1600/whenscanitems.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="236" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7qA4uIZqL8YCCOLcQDheCWmEsxunn25K8czXinWmEsY_jPyJ08T8YLt0fGJD6pl6OIPxpEmqh77fjRb8VnHiRKiw0BfB39bJoOFhvQ3mRUZBaKJNDwZ8aWI-okUer5oysf5xIomYWUVo/s320/whenscanitems.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">In layman's terms, the <span style="color: #cc0000;">barcode serves as an ID of each and every product in the store.</span> This is the link between the selling operations, merchandising, and accounting. The diagram below shows you events that will happen as an item is scanned.</span></span><br />
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You might be wondering how those lines and numbers work in the barcode. The lines would be the symbols readable by the optical scanner which then converts it to its ID or the <b style="color: #cc0000;">SKU (Stock Keeping Unit)</b> which is the term called for those numbers.<br />
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Thanks to Scott Blake at <a href="http://barcodeart.com/">barcodeart.com</a> here is a diagram that will show you how the barcodes work.<br />
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</div><div style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: small;"><b style="color: blue;">Left Hand Guard Bars</b> - These bars serve as a starting reference point for the scanning devices.</span></div><div style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: small;"> </span> </div><div style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: small;"><b style="color: blue;">Number System Character</b> - This digit identifies the type of manufacturer or how the barcode will be used. </span></div><div style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: small;">For example 0, 6, and 7 are generally used in the retail industry, while 3 is assigned to the health and drug manufacturing industries.</span></div><div style="font-family: inherit;"><br />
</div><div style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: small;"><b style="color: blue;">Number System Bars</b><span style="color: blue;"> </span>- These bars correspond to the Number System Character.</span></div><div style="font-family: inherit;"><br />
</div><div style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: small;"><b style="color: blue;">Manufacturer ID Number</b> - Each company must apply for a Universal Product Identification Number with the Uniform Code Council. The UCC assigns each company a unique six digit identification number for use on all of their products. The number is composed of the Number System Character and a five digit manufacturer's code.</span></div><div style="font-family: inherit;"><br />
</div><div style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: small;"><b style="color: blue;">Manufacturer ID Bars</b><span style="color: blue;"> </span>- These bars correspond to the Manufacturer's ID Number.</span></div><div style="font-family: inherit;"><br />
</div><div style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: small;"><b style="color: blue;">Tall Center Bar</b><span style="color: blue;"> </span>- These bars serve as a middle reference point for the scanning devices.</span></div><div style="font-family: inherit;"><br />
</div><div style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: small;"><b style="color: blue;">Item Number</b> - Each company is responsible for assigning a unique five digit number to each of their products.</span></div><div style="font-family: inherit;"><br />
</div><div style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: small;"><b style="color: blue;">Item Bars</b> - These bars correspond to the Item Number.</span></div><div style="font-family: inherit;"><br />
</div><div style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: small;"><b style="color: blue;">Modulo Check Character</b> - This digit is derived from a mathematical formula based on the unique set of numbers in each barcode that helps ensure the accuracy of the data scan.</span></div><div style="font-family: inherit;"><br />
</div><div style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: small;"><b style="color: blue;">Modulo Check Bars</b><span style="color: blue;"> </span>- These bars correspond to the Modulo Check Character.</span></div><div style="font-family: inherit;"><br />
</div><div style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: small;"><b style="color: blue;">Right Hand Guard Bars</b><span style="color: blue;"> </span>- These bars serve as an ending reference point for the scanning devices.</span></div>hanzsthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03064941351414261993noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2038696589244985066.post-65941832769461217732010-05-08T09:26:00.000-07:002010-05-09T07:49:17.295-07:00Shopping Tips: Avoiding Counter Queues<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmAyHErDQTjXOAN9LUqj-6rkC3kgBW3I7zicsOw406J-qtE_fnCHdk4PTDVcS6OAYR8VkZ-9VtlhvqAXxrIsPEwtGlck1_8ueriL_JtenY6Ju_OCorQzAhoVT7z0iBPaN1kGNqIIh215M/s1600/checkout+conters.GIF" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmAyHErDQTjXOAN9LUqj-6rkC3kgBW3I7zicsOw406J-qtE_fnCHdk4PTDVcS6OAYR8VkZ-9VtlhvqAXxrIsPEwtGlck1_8ueriL_JtenY6Ju_OCorQzAhoVT7z0iBPaN1kGNqIIh215M/s320/checkout+conters.GIF" /></a></div>One of the top reasons why people get stuck in the counters or long queues on pile during store hours is that<span style="color: blue;"> </span><b><span style="color: blue;">there's no barcode or unrecognized barcode on an item to be purchased.</span> </b>(<a href="http://departmentstoresecrets.blogspot.com/2010/05/store-basics-barcode.html">Click here to find out more about barcodes</a>) This usually happens in big <a href="http://departmentstoresecrets.blogspot.com/">department stores </a>where barcodes are placed on the items and there's a lot of tendency for it to be misplaced, or got peeled out while other customers were scrambling the items. However, there's not much to worry about this in the supermarket for most grocery items have barcodes printed on their packaging.<br />
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So to prevent inconvenience in both parties here are some tips:<br />
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For Store Managers:<br />
<div style="color: #cc0000;">1. Have a regular inspection on all items in the selling area whether they still have barcodes or not</div><div style="color: #cc0000;">2. Always initiate pre-scanning of barcodes most especially during sale events</div><div style="color: #cc0000;">3. Use of high-quality stickers for barcodes is a must</div><div style="color: #cc0000;">4. Place barcodes according to standards</div><div style="color: #cc0000;">5. Always set-aside items that have no barcodes like those returned by customers</div><div style="color: #cc0000;">6. Source out new POS programs where Cashiers have access to the store inventory where she can access then clarify all problems relating to barcodes. (Some department stores already have this system.)</div><br />
For Customers:<br />
<span style="color: #cc0000;">I know this is not your job, but a little check on the items' barcode before proceeding to the counter could save you hassles in the counter. </span><br />
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</div>There's no harm in being educated sometimes!hanzsthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03064941351414261993noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2038696589244985066.post-71605576162607529872010-05-05T08:22:00.000-07:002010-05-08T09:29:02.944-07:00The Secret of the Department Stores' Layout<b>Categorization</b> plays a very important role in a department store. Every section has a reason why it is located in a certain place. The very basic reason for this is <b><span style="color: #cc0000;">accessibility</span> </b>for the customers. But here's the catch, on the side of the store operations,<b style="color: #cc0000;"> <span style="color: blue;">if customers find it convenient and accessible for them it means SALES.</span></b><br />
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If men buys shoes at the Shoes Department, the nearest department would be Men's Inner were socks are, right? If ladies buy tops and blouses, adjacent to it would of course be jeans! An indirect suggestive selling! This very principle would answer why department stores have a general category per floor.<br />
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In most department stores this would be the set-up:<b> </b><br />
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<b><span style="color: #cc0000;">Second Floor - Ladies'</span>. </b>Unlike men, even if you put the Ladies' Floor at the 10th floor they would still go there and shop! Here you can find Ladies' Apparel, Jeans, Lingerie, Shoes, and Accessories.<br />
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<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUiwabcNFgPDYQ9gc7SnGj4XEuDnWpQ6oYzhgS-7XgwWmZqTlnAeV0608ffC_mTfl6H3Itru16eED4N5q-FgEGsp6wA69neWXLuiCnNxCMhab3U-3aA34CVQV3eIxn8ZlJ_jEoHgIsg0k/s1600/childrens.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="146" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUiwabcNFgPDYQ9gc7SnGj4XEuDnWpQ6oYzhgS-7XgwWmZqTlnAeV0608ffC_mTfl6H3Itru16eED4N5q-FgEGsp6wA69neWXLuiCnNxCMhab3U-3aA34CVQV3eIxn8ZlJ_jEoHgIsg0k/s200/childrens.jpg" width="200" /></a><b><span style="color: #cc0000;">Third Floor - Childrens'.</span> </b>Usually department stores put the Toys Department in the middle of this floor. Where parents have no choice but to pass this alluring department for kids. Together with Toys would be Childrens Wear, Shoes, even Infants, and sometimes School Supplies and Sports.<br />
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<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiV5HX76ovz7AgyqHW_tJlGc9Ez2f2XvjCu9f_ydaxjw1qGQrOjeN2tZmS1xC_p6bl-Tu1Bm2V8OqS9dvTFXmKPAqfuWggMUW3JwsKv14E9W7cxineX1KKUMHsogchyYMklr3eRhiqAalQ/s1600/home.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="160" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiV5HX76ovz7AgyqHW_tJlGc9Ez2f2XvjCu9f_ydaxjw1qGQrOjeN2tZmS1xC_p6bl-Tu1Bm2V8OqS9dvTFXmKPAqfuWggMUW3JwsKv14E9W7cxineX1KKUMHsogchyYMklr3eRhiqAalQ/s200/home.jpg" width="200" /></a><b><span style="color: #cc0000;">Fourth Floor - Home</span>. </b>And course the floor for Appliance, House wares, Textiles and Linen, Hardware, Furniture and Home Decorations. Why on top? Mostly customers come here with <b>intentions</b> to buy. So they have no choice but to pass through all other departments where they have little or no intentions to buy. But of course with the captivating visuals of the lower floors, who wouldn't stop and take a peek?<br />
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So as you can see, right categorizations is the right key for sales.hanzsthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03064941351414261993noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2038696589244985066.post-7375239831870943802010-05-04T09:50:00.000-07:002010-05-08T09:28:27.217-07:00The Store Lay-out<div style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: small;">If you think that what you see when you go shopping is already it, well you're wrong. A department store has key areas carefully planned to contribute to one thing only and that is sales. It's basically a labyrinth if you'll look at it. Here's a standard lay-out of a <a href="http://departmentstore101.blogspot.com/">department store</a> from <a href="http://visual.merriam-webster.com/society/city/department-store_1.php">Visual Dictionary Online</a>.</span></div><div style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: small;"><br />
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</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: inherit; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYLLnVQUosi7deCk5RgbU7HEGcsLixQqTxG4kYmZIDy3WBHJ3ieO_b_Ha1moVdpvQxaW1PIVYmrLiw5q0iXoXIX19orwNRso-4N1nLBoS2kWP2dDto5NUKQ8hSi-MBG0KV-fD0GmCgLTw/s1600/department-store_layout.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="278" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYLLnVQUosi7deCk5RgbU7HEGcsLixQqTxG4kYmZIDy3WBHJ3ieO_b_Ha1moVdpvQxaW1PIVYmrLiw5q0iXoXIX19orwNRso-4N1nLBoS2kWP2dDto5NUKQ8hSi-MBG0KV-fD0GmCgLTw/s400/department-store_layout.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: small;">You have there the <b style="color: #990000;">receiving area</b> where stocks delivered from suppliers are received (with certain receiving procedures) together with the <b style="color: #990000;">loading docks</b> for outgoing stocks. If you can see these are designed to be elevated to fit cargo vans for it to load and unload easily.</span></div><div style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: small;"><br />
</span></div><div style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: small;">Adjacent to it is a <b style="color: #990000;">stock room</b> or <b><span style="color: #990000;">warehouse</span>. </b>(A bigger room is indicated in the upper right corner). Basic principle, <i><span style="color: #cc0000;">no stocks shall be delivered straight to the selling area</span>.</i> Stock rooms are not just for keeping of buffer stocks its the place for <i>tagging </i>(putting of price tags) or un-boxing the items.This would also be the place to check any defective or damaged items.</span></div><div style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: small;"><br />
</span></div><div style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: small;">The<span style="color: #990000;"> </span><b style="color: #990000;">lobby</b> is the entrance of the department store, some call it too the <i>seasonal area</i>. In principle, the lobby should be visual point that will tell the customers <i style="color: #cc0000;">please come in and shop in our store! </i></span></div><div style="font-family: inherit;"><br />
</div><div style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: small;">There is also the<b> <span style="color: #990000;">fitting room</span></b>, where of people check if apparels fit them. <i> </i></span></div><div style="font-family: inherit;"><br />
</div><div style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: small;">Then there's the <b><span style="color: #990000;">check-out counter</span> </b>or simply <b style="color: #990000;">counter</b><span style="color: #990000;">. </span>The last stop of the <i>selling process. </i>These is where the customers pay, their items are checked one by one<i>,</i> and packs it in the shopping bag.</span></div><div style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: small;"><i> </i> </span></div><div style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: small;">And well of course, the majority of the area with no label is called the <b style="color: #990000;">selling area</b> or<span style="color: #990000;"> </span><b><span style="color: #990000;">sales</span> <span style="color: #990000;">floor. </span></b>This is the main area of a department store or shall we say the <i>stage. </i>Key principle here is that, <i style="color: #cc0000;">if you have a department store you should maximize every square inch of it for selling. </i>This will answer the question why some department stores have small bodegas, fitting rooms, counters, and even back offices. Remember these areas don't generate income.</span></div><div style="font-family: inherit;"><br />
</div><div style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: small;">Well, there's really more than what you see in a <a href="http://deparmentstore101.blogspot.com/">department store</a>. There are still a lot of actions in the back.</span></div>hanzsthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03064941351414261993noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2038696589244985066.post-29765812519710975052010-05-04T09:49:00.000-07:002010-05-08T09:27:44.484-07:00The Bottomline Everybody Should Know About a Department Store<div style="font-family: inherit;"><div style="color: #990000;">Do you want to know what really is a department store all about? </div><div style="color: #990000;">I'm sure you have lots of questions about it (here is a load of them, it might be the same as yours) and I tell you, it all boils down to ONE ANSWER...</div><br />
Why is the department store organized and arranged like it is? </div><div style="font-family: inherit;">What is the basis for the schedule, opening and closing of the store?</div><div style="font-family: inherit;">Why do they offer excellent customer service?</div><div style="font-family: inherit;">Why do they have promotions and sale events?</div><div style="font-family: inherit;">Why is this brand's area bigger than the other one?</div><div style="font-family: inherit;">Why is this product located in this rack not on that one?</div><div style="font-family: inherit;">Why do they have events like fashion shows, demos, celebrity visits, concerts?</div><div style="font-family: inherit;">Why is their script formulated like this?</div><div style="font-family: inherit;">Why is there a display in this area?</div><div style="font-family: inherit;">Why is the posters designed like this? located here?</div><div style="font-family: inherit;">Why do they have stunning visual display?</div><div style="font-family: inherit;">Why do they have hundreds of mannequins?</div><div style="font-family: inherit;">Why is this department located here not there?</div><div style="font-family: inherit;">Why are the items arranged in this order?</div><div style="font-family: inherit;">Why do their employees dress like this?</div><div style="font-family: inherit;">Why is the store designed in this way?</div><div style="font-family: inherit;">Why do they have to greet all the customers coming in?</div><div style="font-family: inherit;">Why do lights are designed and positioned here not there?</div><div style="font-family: inherit;">Why do they clean the store a lot?</div><div style="font-family: inherit;">Why are the racks arranged in this way?</div><div style="font-family: inherit;">Why are the stocks displayed in this manner?</div><div style="font-family: inherit;">Why do they hire more employees today than yesterday?</div><div style="font-family: inherit;">Why do they have policies like this? </div><div style="font-family: inherit;"><br />
</div><div style="font-family: inherit;">I could go on with this questions forever but they all have one same</div><div style="font-family: inherit;">bottom line....what???<b><span style="font-size: large;"> </span></b></div><div style="font-family: inherit;"><br />
</div><div style="color: #990000; font-family: inherit;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDBa_77khc_WszUnk3C_QbOE2UgjoWV9hx1FLNlG508VHrB2OECaVs030dBEzLIEwdM8UMJsSvWKxv5LS-Jwka4Gw0KnCUkzPLR2ShpCw6H63x-Jy6KRodBwkRGwTQtNUFDPaw41o91I0/s1600/cRM.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDBa_77khc_WszUnk3C_QbOE2UgjoWV9hx1FLNlG508VHrB2OECaVs030dBEzLIEwdM8UMJsSvWKxv5LS-Jwka4Gw0KnCUkzPLR2ShpCw6H63x-Jy6KRodBwkRGwTQtNUFDPaw41o91I0/s200/cRM.jpg" width="173" /></a><span style="font-size: x-large;"><b>SALES!!!</b></span></div><div style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: small;">At the end of the day it always settles down to the numbers!!!</span></span></div><div style="font-family: inherit;"><br />
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