by Delaney Consulting | Sep 15, 2022 | Merchandising, Strategy
Space Planning is More Than a Merchandising Tactic For most retail implementations, Space Planning is focused on the right side of this continuum. The tactics of Space Planning. To be honest, those are table stakes. It is what you have to do to be able to get a seat... 
by Delaney Consulting | Aug 23, 2022 | Customer Service, Managing, Merchandising, Operations
If you read your fair share of retail blog posts, you know they all start out the same: post-covid, professional shoppers, omnichannel shopping, new shopper expectations, supply chain…all of the buzz words. In this post, I want to focus on how Space Planning... 
by Delaney Consulting | Jul 19, 2022 | Merchandising
Image source Retail runs on numbers. And retailers measure everything. How fast is my inventory turning? How many days of supply are in my warehouses? When do my best customers shop? You name it. But when retailers talk about space productivity (the sales per sq ft or... 
by Delaney Consulting | Jun 8, 2022 | Managing, Strategy
Space planners at smart retailers work across boundaries and include Space Metrics to improve financial forecasts and customer retention. The Space Planning teams contribute to promotional planning, real estate, new business development, supply chain, vendor... 
by Delaney Consulting | May 2, 2022 | Merchandising, Operations
Photograph by Miller Zell – Red circles and numbers added for emphasis. Here is the perfect image to explain how Walmart makes Space Management work for customers. As explained here, Miller Zell helped the Swipe Up program become a part of its store of the...