VM Store Visit And Walk through

• Document No.

• Audit Title

• Client / Site

• Conducted on

  Date

• Prepared by

• Location
  Address

• Personnel

Front of store

• Is the window set up as per the weekly in store? Is the banner hanging straight and free from rips and tears?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is the primary space set up as per the weekly in store? Is it well merchandised and has the appropriate POS displayed?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are there any additional comments for the FOS?

  yes

  no

Ladieswear

• Is the event space set up as per the VM guide?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are the walls set as per the VM guide? This includes Flexi walls, de mountable walls and perimeter walls?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is the jersey wall set up (ROYGBIV) with the appropriate POS displayed?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are the Target Value Deals set up within ladieswear and highlighted with POS?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are the Essential lines well merchandised, well stocked and have the appropriate POS displayed?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Does each mannequin have the appropriate POS displayed?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Do the mannequin clusters reflect the SILIBI principle? Are all tags tucked in or removed and are not visible?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are the torsos displayed on walls and sit under the pelmets if applicable? Do the torsos reflect the SILIBI principle?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is value called out throughout ladieswear with product $40 and under highlighted? The priority price points highlighted are $25?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is the NEW POS called out throughout ladieswear and used as per the standards?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is the floor merchandised to the Good, Better, Best principle?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are there any additional comments to be included for ladieswear?

  yes

  no

Intimates

• Does the mannequin cluster reflect the SILIBI principle? Are all tags tucked in or removed and are not visible?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is the $6 Essential t shirt bra on a prominent end?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is the Bonds wall set up as per ROYGBIV ? Is the Bonds POS displayed?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is the 3 for $15 brief product displayed on a round rack or end in the brief department?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• All product is sized from smallest at the top to largest at the bottom?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is value called out throughout sleepwear with the appropriate POS displayed?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is there any additional comments for intimates or sleepwear?

  yes

  no

Menswear

• Are the category shops set up by item sell? The exception is for Mooks and Piping Hot which should be coordinated?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are the Target Value Deals set up within menswear and highlighted with the appropriate POS?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is the floor merchandised to the Good, Better, Best principle?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Does each mannequin have the appropriate POS displayed?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Do the mannequin clusters and podium reflect the SILIBI principle? Are all tags tucked in or removed and are not visible?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is value called out throughout the department with the priority price points being $25?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is the NEW POS being used through out menswear as per the POS standards?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are there any additional comments to be included for menswear?

  yes

  no

Childrenswear and Nursery

• Are the mannequin clusters set up as per the VM document if applicable?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Does each mannequin have the appropriate POS displayed if applicable?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Do the mannequin clusters reflect the SILIBI principle? Are all tags tucked in or removed and are not visible?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is value called out through out the department with the priority price points being $10?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are the Target Value Deals set up and highlighted with the appropriate POS?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are there any additional comments for childrenswear?

  yes

  no

• Are the Huggies bulk stacks well stocked and highlighted with the relevant POS?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Dri Bot end set up and highlighted with relevant POS?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is the $25 dollar stroller displayed on a round rack and highlighted with POS?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Baby food displayed on an end and highlighted with NEW POS?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Planograms have been set up for care and feeding?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Car seats and booster seats are separated, sample product on the top and boxed stock on the bottom?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Prams, strollers and high chairs are displayed in price order from cheapest to dearest?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Portacots are displayed in price order from cheapest to dearest?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• POS standards are set up on the metro with A6 feature and benefits at the front left of the product?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Manchester is merchandised on the wall? If the store has a second wall a strong nappy bag statement is set up?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• A cot is displayed adjacent the Manchester modules? A key fashion story is to be set up. A6 features and benefits ticket is displayed?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is the NEW POS being used through out childrenswear and nursery as per the POS standards?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Footwear and Accessories

• Is all footwear merchandised in size order from the smallest at the top to the largest size down at the bottom?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is all shelved product displayed with the heel on the left and toe facing the right?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are the top sales drivers and never out of stock lines full and well merchandised?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is all relevant POS displayed?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Does the footwear unit only have one style of shoe displayed if applicable?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is the NEW POS being used throughout footwear and accessories as per the POS standards?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Any additional comments for footwear and accessories?

  yes

  no

Home

• Are the Target Value Deals set up and highlighted with POS?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Bed Linen

• Beds are dressed as per the VM instruction, 2 feather and down quilts used inside quilt cover, 4 standard pillows and 2 euro pillows. Matching breakfast cushion can be displayed if part of the coordinated range?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Bed Coverings

• Essential quilts lead into the bed coverings department in pallet cages or ends. All quilts are up in the wall as a permanent destination. $20 Target pillows are in volume especially the side sleeper pillows.

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Bathroom

• Ideal flow of bathroom: Essentials towels>micro cotton>Christy>Egyptian cotton>bathroom accessories>bath mats?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• $5 Essential bath towel is dual merchandised on a front end?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• $7 toilet brush and toilet roll holder is on a front end leading into the bathroom accessories department?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Grandeur towel range is up on the wall as a permanent destination?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Storage and Laundry

• Sabco is merchandised as per the plannogram?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Value and volume product is merchandised on ends or in a prominent location? $12 irons, $12 pedestal fan (winter $12 heater) $19 ironing board, $2.50 12 pack of Essentials hanger?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Outdoor Living

• Metro has outdoor kids play tents and sun shelters displayed or on top of a fully shelved gondola unit?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Outdoor coolers and cushions are displayed with the display tent?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Tabletop summer range is merchandised within their ranges: POP, Beach life, Clear plastic range, $2 plastic and $4.50 swirly straw drink. PDU is towards the front of outdoor living department?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Decorator

• Value and volume product is merchandised on ends or leading into each relevant department? $6 100pk tea light candles, $5 photo frames, $5 clocks, $10 and $12 table lamps, $10 cushions. Strong stories are merchandised together Lisa T, Palm Cove, Sanctuary?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Lisa T well merchandised and POS in place?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Floor lamps merchandised from cheapest to dearest left to right?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Wall art merchandised in colour themes vertically?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Tableware

• Ideal flow $2 glassware and $6 tumblers>loose glassware>boxed glassware>mugs>serve ware>loose dinnerware>boxed dinnerware>napery>cutlery?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• $3 glass bowl is on front end?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• $3 tea towels are on a front end?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• $7 cutlery box set is on front end or leading within the cutlery department?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Electrical

• Value and volume ends set up $7.50 kettle, toaster and sandwich maker?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• All electrical items sampled? With relevant product merchandised vertically below?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Toys, Books and Stationery

• Toys merchandised by gender, girls toys, boys toys and preschool?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Aquatic planograms set up?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Party goods planograms set up?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Stationery planograms set up?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Top 10 books displayed on ends with POS displayed?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Entertainment

• Service counter clean and clear and set up as per plan? Front of counter Instax, Apple and Apple TV, Pendo tablets, Samsung and Kindle. Back on counter portable DVD and gaming consoles, cameras and action sports, GPS and digital frames

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Top 10 CD's and DVD's set up?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Health and Beauty

• Target Value Deals set up on prominent ends and highlighted with POS?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Electrical lines sample sold with product vertically blocked below?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Service counter clean and clear?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is the NEW POS being used throughout hardgood as per the POS standards?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Event execution

• Is the event layout set up as per the communications pack?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is the relevant POS displayed?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are samples displayed if applicable?

  Yes

  No

  N/A