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  • Site conducted

  • Store

  • Area Leader

  • Store Leader

  • Conducted on

  • Location

TEAM/ LEADERSHIP/ FIRST IMPRESSIONS

  • Assess the inspiration and energy levels of the morning meeting held by the Store Leader?

  • Are all team members in the correct uniform with badges and the correct masks and can the leader provide proof that an order was done for any new team members?

  • Is every team member aware of the store performance, their performance, and all promotions in the store?

  • Are the front windows clean, are banners correct and steamed where needed, and is all lighting in the windows working?

  • Is the correct pricing and template used for items displayed in the window?

  • Assess if every customer's journey starts with being greeted by a team member stationed at the front door (Not just "Hi sir or maám" but Thank you for choosing our Cape Union Mart and how can we start your journey today")?

  • Are all mannequins dressed with the correct stock and as per the styling guide?

  • Is the correct emergency details displayed on the window on the correct template?

STORE OPTIMIZATION

  • Assess the overall cleanliness and housekeeping of the store and stockroom?

  • Is the window plans implemented as per VM instructions?

  • Is the front table correctly implemented as per VM instruction?

  • Are the merchandising principles as prescribed by VM correctly followed and implemented?

  • Check that all current promotions are implemented correctly in the store with the relevant marketing/ signage. Add notes and photos of optimizations identified?

  • Check the flat packing standards in store?

  • Has all reduced merchandise been merchandised in allocated areas and have these areas been highlighted with the relevant signage?

  • Has all reduced items been marked with the correct reduced stickers?

  • Store lights working and set up correctly.

  • Are the store aircons working set at optimal temperature?

  • Identify all maintenance issues in the store and assess the level that the leader is attending to or following up on issues?

CUSTOMER SERVICE

  • Observe 1 sales interaction and rate the overall service levels (indicate the name of team members assessed).

  • Are cashiers promoting add-on sales and is there an add-on-sale target set for every cashier?

  • Is the store leader completing one customer service and one cashier evaluation per day?

  • Friends and Family - Are cashiers asking every customer "Sir/Ma'am are you enjoying the benefits of our friends and family program"?

STOCK MANAGEMENT

  • Assess the standards and cleanliness in the stockroom - must mirror the sales floor with regards to world-class standards, all departments to be kept separate, Flatpack floor ready, Footwear top to bottom/ left to right, Stock in boxes neat and floor ready, All VM elements sorted out and separated from stock, no redundant marketing elements?

  • Check a sample of 10 items from the stockroom: Are they represented on the sales floor?

  • Check a selection of 10 rails/ wall bays of apparel for size curving disciplines?

  • Was odd items found on the sales floor?

  • Assess the level of odd stock management by the store leader (4 or fewer items per S.K.U needs to be sent out to store within the area after checking which stores have stock and new stock received as odds needs to be communicated and kept at the back)?

  • Assess the active approach from the store leader on out-of-stock items (stock jockey communication/requesting assistance from the Area Leader)?

RISK

  • Check a sample of 10 - 15 days: Are the refund checks being done following the correct procedures and make a note of 10 refund transactions physically checked during the visit and if the S.O.H balance?

  • Assess negative stock issues and the active management thereof by the store leadership?

  • Assess the feedback from the store leadership on the latest automated shrinkage report for accuracy?

  • Have all ladders been removed from the sales floor when not actively in use?

  • Are the fire extinguisher services up to date?

  • Is every section on the sales floor covered by a team member to observe attempted shoplifting at all times and is the leadership not taking days off in succession?

  • Does the store have a Stock loss Action Plan up in the back office area and does this get checked weekly by the leadership?

  • Question the staff on the stock loss action plan and check for understanding?

LEADER KPI ASESSMENT

  • Rate the month-to-date sales performance against targeted sales?

  • Rate the month-to-date UPT performance of the store against target?

  • Rate the month-to-date basket size performance of the store against target?

  • Rate the month-to-date sign up performance of the store against target?

  • Rate the month-to-date Omni performance of the store against the target?

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