Simplification Check

• Document No.

• Audit Title

• Client / Site

• Conducted on

  Date

• Prepared by

• Location
  Address

• Personnel

TICKETING

• Check the stores facing tickets. Have they all been converted to white?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Check shelf talkers being used through the store. Is the store only using 9up talkers for price reductions? 4up talkers for multi buys? A4s for %off ?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Check the store is only using sale, clearance and denim blue shelf talkers and ticketing. Has the store removed all other ticketing?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Check reduced products featured in the AA and ECs. Has the store removed all "was" toppers? Are there shelf talkers in place showing the reductions in line with the shelf talker size guide in memo 1? Are the shelf talkers at eye height?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Has the store removed all other hand written point of sale ?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Where store made shelf talkers are being used, did the store use the correct templates off the big w portal?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Check the use of protection plan signage. Is the signage only located in small appliances and home entertainment on products over $50?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Check the use of data strip inserts. Have all data strip inserts been removed around the store with the exception of protection plans, Lego, soda stream, books department and CCTV inserts?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Has the store removed the extra point of sale from the home brewing, gardening and pets department?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Check is the store has received its new blue navigational signage. Has this been installed as per the installation guide that comes with the new signage?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Has the new lay by signage arrived? (W/C 4/7) if it had arrived, has it been installed ?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

END CAPS AND ACTION ISLES

• Are all general merchandise end caps single price point?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Check multi priced ends in the store. Has the store featured the highest price in the price board and use shelf talkers to communicate other prices featured?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Have all backing cards been changed to black?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• In Mk9 stores, has all "W" table inserts both large and small been removed? Signage not to be kept.

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Have all toppers been removed and thrown out?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Check if the store has a TV base location in the AA. Is it set up as per memo 5? Stock squared off over boxed stock, no backs of displays showing.

  Yes

  No

  N/A

PARTY SHOP

• Part shop items should not be used as decoration around the store. Is the store free of balloons or other party shop decorations?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Have all party shop decorations been removed from the roof?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Check there is no separate music being played in the party shop. Has the party shop removed any portable music players?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Portal comms . Only 2 balloon bouquets and 1 air walker should be in display in the party shop.

  Yes

  No

  N/A

SOFT GOODS

• Has all Soft goods under pelmet signage been flipped to white or removed ?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• All subclass signage should be removed from the apparel departments with the exception of 1 size chart in nominated locations below.

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Women's Casual

• Women's Formal

• Avella

• Mens Casual

• Mens Business

• Jo & Co

• Babies

• Girls 1-7

• Girls 8-16

• Boys 1-7

• Boys 8-16

• Did the stores retained subclass as instructed in the following ddpartments?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Intimate apparel

• Kids underwear and socks

• Mens underwear

• Check the industrial footwear department. Have all data strip inserts, size inserts and magnetic descriptor signage been removed?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Check the Lee cooper departments in Women's, Mens and Kids. Has the store removed all free standing signage, shelf covers, data strip inserts, peg tags and any other remaining point of sale?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Has the store removed all apparel signage cubes from children's departments? (Morrissey, letter and numbers)

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Has the store removed any rugs been used under the white VM tables located in kids and intimate apparel departments ?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Selected stores were issues clear disks to display intimate apparel. Has the store removed these if they originally had them?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Mk9 stores. Have all free standing Emerson graphics been removed?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Mk9 stores. Have all Emerson gondola graphics and plastic sleeves been removed from departments?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Store with curtain graphics in intimate apparel are to cut down graphics and flip to white. Has the store re hung white panels at 525mm down from top of gondola?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Stores with shelf across intimate apparel bonds wall. Check busts are dressed in bright colours and in groups of 2-3 pairs. And other display material should be removed from the display shelf. Has the store correctly completed this point?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Under pelmet signage for fitting rooms, sleepwear or intimate apparel around the fitting rooms should be flipped to white. Has this been completed if applicable to the store ?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Stores with hosiery legs should have them grouped together in one display, not spread out. Is this correct if applicable ?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Check that the apparel pad is free of PDQs unless nominated to be on the pad on AAEC plan. Is the pad free on unauthorised PDQs or PDQs that were nominated to be out in the AA?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Check that the ASOTV jeggings are not located in the women's clothing area. Are the jeggings merchandised in the hosiery area near shapewear? If they are located on an end cap has a display been out in use as instructed? Is the reduction tied up correctly on product?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is the fitting rooms free of any non standard displays or signage? Only standard fitting rooms signage featured, change of mind and bra fitting signage in place?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Remove the use of satan hangers for stores with VM tables in intimate apparel. Has the display been set up so everything is square on and not angled?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

HARD GOODS

• Has the store removed all shelf covers? Printers and ink cartridges and home entertainment area check in particular. Was the glue removed as part of signage removal?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Has the store removed the old orange plastic RRP inserts on book end caps?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Has the store removed all character fins out of stationery ?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Has the store removed the displays above towels and sheet sets and replaced with a row of store. Towels to be set up bath Matt, 5 notches bath sheet, 5 notches bath sheet, 5 notches face washer and hand towel, 3 notches bath towel, 5 notches bath towel. 5 towels only to be stacked on top shelf.

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Check small appliances is free of mirror backing or graphics behind displays?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

MISC

• No sidewalks should be in place unless communicated by support office. Is the front of store free of displays other than 2 easel posters and party shop signage?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Check store map signage around the store is correct. If it's incorrect has the store flipped it to white?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Has the store removed recharge signage from the EAS gates?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is the store free of all floor decals?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Has the store removed all internal graphics in soft goods and hard goods above 2400 fixtures?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is the store totally free of table wrap including in sale areas of apparel?

  Yes

  No

  N/A