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

[Noiinteam]

Wow! Easter went to 90%. Haven’t seen that in a while

 

[Alexbegt]

I know pets and paper/chem are on the list for next spring.

Ugh. We just had to reflow our pets this year. Better not have to again

 

[BKop16]

Ugh. We just had to reflow our pets this year. Better not have to again

Plan is to add 8 feet of coolers leading in the dog food aisle. Not sure how big the reflow will be to accommodate it.

Chem/paper will be a little bigger to right size some categories (aka we dont need an entire aisle of wipes post covid).

 

[Alexbegt]

Plan is to add 8 feet of coolers leading in the dog food aisle. Not sure how big the reflow will be to accommodate it.

Chem/paper will be a little bigger to right size some categories (aka we dont need an entire aisle of wipes post covid).

Wonder what that cooler space does to stores with two endcaps already containing fresh pet food. Since we have fresh pet and the “target cooler”

 

[BKop16]

Ugh. We just had to reflow our pets this year. Better not have to again

If you search mid-point cycle remodel on workbench you'll see where they're going. Food, OTC, PC and Beauty have way too little space and they're trying to figure out how to address all these pre covid remodel stores that aren't ready for a new one yet with a smaller mini remodel.

 

[TargetMcFly]

Any one else have issues pre-tying? The option does not pop up for me.

 

[redeye58]

Wow! Easter went to 90%. Haven’t seen that in a while

All we had at that point was jellybeans & Peeps 🤮

 

[FlowTeamChick]

Food, OTC, PC and Beauty have way too little space

PC doesn't need 8 facings of the same body wash or 4 facings of the same toothpaste. I suspect more crazy facing numbers, in addition to what's already there, are coming with OTC, given what clues I'm seeing.

So I'm not sure that it's too little space as it is utilizing the available space poorly.

 

[BKop16]

PC doesn't need 8 facings of the same body wash or 4 facings of the same toothpaste. I suspect more crazy facing numbers, in addition to what's already there, are coming with OTC, given what clues I'm seeing.

So I'm not sure that it's too little space as it is utilizing the available space poorly.

What they generally mean is OTC is something like 4% of the sales floor and does like 9% of the sales. Especially with the growth of nutrition and vitamins it won't hurt to grow that area.

 

[Sushi2Go]

I'm glad their finally putting all medicine near each other. Didn't make sense for us to have pain and cough meds on the opposite side of each other in OTC.

 

[FlowTeamChick]

What they generally mean is OTC is something like 4% of the sales floor and does like 9% of the sales. Especially with the growth of nutrition and vitamins it won't hurt to grow that area.

I get the idea, but I don't get what it's necessary to have 8 facings of one of the emergency contraceptives we carry and 7 of another. It's not like the 3 facings of each that we had before was insufficient. The Feminine Care valley was set yesterday and there are more than a few things that don't make sense to me. Whatever, I'm having a hard time caring anymore. Target runs on a special brand of stupid these days.

 

[SigningLady]

I get the idea, but I don't get what it's necessary to have 8 facings of one of the emergency contraceptives we carry and 7 of another. It's not like the 3 facings of each that we had before was insufficient. The Feminine Care valley was set yesterday and there are more than a few things that don't make sense to me. Whatever, I'm having a hard time caring anymore. Target runs on a special brand of stupid these days.

A lot of what Spot is trying to do is right-size the assortments available. The new strategy is to decrease the number of DPCIs and but add depth to the remaining assortments. So you'll see exactly what you're saying: more facings of one DPCI that sells well as opposed to 3 slightly different DPCIs that have lackluster sales.

 

[RunForACallBox]

I know pets and paper/chem are on the list for next spring.

My store will be in the throes of remodel by then.

 

[Sisyphus]

Anyone see a 3 sided fixture for a lipcare endcap?

 

[Alexbegt]

Anyone see a 3 sided fixture for a lipcare endcap?

No, we have the eye care one, but that’s it.

Also target messed up my sporting goods pogs and they are all missing 4’ of space… fantastic company

 

[Alexbegt]

The sections go 1,2,4,5,6 lol. They said you don’t need section 3

 

[Jayunderscore]

The sections go 1,2,4,5,6 lol. They said you don’t need section 3

Do you have a pole or anything obstructing the shelves in that aisle? We have a couple POGs where because there’s a pole in the aisle they’ve skipped sections.

 

[Alexbegt]

Do you have a pole or anything obstructing the shelves in that aisle? We have a couple POGs where because there’s a pole in the aisle they’ve skipped sections.

Nope, and when you go to tie it, it corrects itself to 1,2,3,4,5 but still leaves off the last section as completely empty lol

 

[FlowTeamChick]

Anyone see a 3 sided fixture for a lipcare endcap?

We've had this for some time, but it's my understanding that it's going away and lip care is being incorporated into cough & cold. Don't know for sure, but I'm guessing that end cap turns into a regular one with shelves.

 

[FlowTeamChick]

The new strategy is to decrease the number of DPCIs and but add depth to the remaining assortments.

I think it makes Target look like it's trying to be a warehouse store.

And if they allowed more space between shelves, so what's there could be FIFO-ed more easily, that would be a plus. Haven't seen that yet.

 

[IceIceBaby]

Anyone see a 3 sided fixture for a lipcare endcap?

We end up setting with 2 side caps on the. Fuck it

 

[Alexbegt]

Interesting. Here’s their solution to the aisle numbers lol

 

[SigningLady]

Interesting. Here’s their solution to the aisle numbers lol

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You know that new white sticker is going to fade differently than the plastic white piece of the endcap it gets stuck to and then is going to look out of place. But, hey, we're saving money here!

Also, why is there a grey aisle marker on what looks like an entertainment fixture? Grey is only for F&B, right? 🤔

I do love the instructions with all the parts numbers listed though! If they could just make versions of these that would work everywhere in Style now, that'd be fantastic!!

 

[Sushi2Go]

You know that new white sticker is going to fade differently than the plastic white piece of the endcap it gets stuck to and then is going to look out of place. But, hey, we're saving money here!

Also, why is there a grey aisle marker on what looks like an entertainment fixture? Grey is only for F&B, right? 🤔

I do love the instructions with all the parts numbers listed though! If they could just make versions of these that would work everywhere in Style now, that'd be fantastic!!

Not sure why they used entertainment but it does say on the instructions Grey is only F&B.

 

[Alexbegt]

Not sure why they used entertainment but it does say on the instructions Grey is only F&B.

You know that new white sticker is going to fade differently than the plastic white piece of the endcap it gets stuck to and then is going to look out of place. But, hey, we're saving money here!

Also, why is there a grey aisle marker on what looks like an entertainment fixture? Grey is only for F&B, right? 🤔

I do love the instructions with all the parts numbers listed though! If they could just make versions of these that would work everywhere in Style now, that'd be fantastic!!

I think because they want aisle numbers on the entertainment fixtures going forward. I already put white on mine (due to grocery sharing the same block) but it’s gonna look so tacky going forward. Especially with the border.