by Delaney Consulting | Oct 12, 2021 | Merchandising
There are many ways a space management system can be used by a retailer. I am sometimes surprised by the choices some retailers make in their implementations. Occasionally, they select very complicated integrations while ignoring simpler valuable features. In brief,... 
by Delaney Consulting | Sep 1, 2021 | Merchandising, Operations
Can Space Management ever properly work for Apparel Merchandising? That’s a question we hear from our customers. The answer is yes, and the reasons to do it are more important than ever: Store associates need to create enticing and brand-consistent apparel... 
by Delaney Consulting | Oct 21, 2020 | Merchandising
The following is a summary of a webinar about Merchandising Strategies for the New Normal where I was a guest with Tom Erskine, CEO of One Door. Available here, if you wish to see it. This has probably been the most disruptive yea for retail most of us have seen in... 
by Delaney Consulting | Oct 14, 2020 | Managing, Merchandising, Operations
“My planogrammers can’t merchandise. Can you teach them about visual merchandising? They make planograms that don’t meet shoppers’ needs.” I hear it from nearly every retailer. Problem #1: You hire planogrammers instead of growing them... 
by Delaney Consulting | Sep 30, 2020 | Merchandising, Operations, Strategy
If retail executives realized how much critical information resides in planograms, they would want space planning apps on everyone’s desktop. Planograms are the source of 5 critical retail triggers. And retailers who use them, win at the shelf. Efficient Shopper...