MEGATHREAD Signing Tips, Tricks and Quips (along with howls of despair)

[Alexbegt]

I predict big transitions in babies, OTC, men’s grooming if you have it. Looks like 2026 will be a fun time

 

[BKop16]

I predict big transitions in babies, OTC, men’s grooming if you have it. Looks like 2026 will be a fun time

Babies in March and Toys in July are the major "space moves" I've seen so far. Haven't seen anything out of the ordinary for OTC but who knows.

 

[Alexbegt]

Babies in March and Toys in July are the major "space moves" I've seen so far. Haven't seen anything out of the ordinary for OTC but who knows.

I heard it’s possible the 64” gondolas becoming the same height as the others (72” or 84”)

 

[Sisyphus]

I predict big transitions in babies, OTC, men’s grooming if you have it. Looks like 2026 will be a fun time

A rollercoaster. 12 hrs one week 40 the next and 16 the week after that

 

[Sisyphus]

I predict big transitions in babies, OTC, men’s grooming if you have it. Looks like 2026 will be a fun time

A rollercoaster. 12 hrs one week 40 the next and 16 the week after that

 

[FlowTeamChick]

I predict big transitions in babies, OTC, men’s grooming if you have it. Looks like 2026 will be a fun time

I hope OTC doesn't have a major transition - the last one wasn't small. And I'm not sure what I think about the possibility of the 64" gondolas going away. I see positives and negatives.

 

[OldSchoolVet]

Guided POG is fine as a training tool, not as a working tool.

Trying to work thru Hearth & Hand today was a bitch using it. Had items come off one POG but not show up on another until after I had completed the Build part- it scanned like NOP merch until the build was complete. 🤦🏻‍♀️

Certain sets such as Hearth & Hand, Bullseye, Legos, Our Generation...I start the first POG, print my labels, back out of it and do the same for the rest of the POGs. That way no matter what POG I'm working on, when I scan an item, it will tell me which POG it goes to. I just make sure that I'm in whatever POG I'm setting. This works well for when you have items (such as Legos) that are similar and people tend to put anywhere.

 

[Alexbegt]

now that there’s just Saturday left to do those two fresh pogs, I find out we didn’t get enough pushers…. Now I have to make an executive decision on which to do and which to leave half set. It may have to be a mix of the both or one gets tied off and redone later… I love it here

 

[BKop16]

now that there’s just Saturday left to do those two fresh pogs, I find out we didn’t get enough pushers…. Now I have to make an executive decision on which to do and which to leave half set. It may have to be a mix of the both or one gets tied off and redone later… I love it here

We identified we didn't have the pushers a week ago. We just set it on the existing shelves and pushers and will address it when they arrive.

 

[Alexbegt]

We identified we didn't have the pushers a week ago. We just set it on the existing shelves and pushers and will address it when they arrive.

That’s probably going to be my choice, they have a lead time of 21 days so it can wait until it comes in.

I never got the time to audit them because my store was to focused on toys and SPLNs because of visits.