Sale Price

Sale Price

n. The reduced or discounted PRICE of an ITEM that's ON SALE.

Shelf

Shelf

n. 1. By shortening, representative of any and all shelving in the public areas of the STORE which is used to support and DISPLAY ITEMS for sale: “Is that on the shelf?” 2. The specific SPOT or HOLE where an ITEM belongs: “Be sure that goes to the shelf.” 3. The long, narrow, silver-colored metal, angled shelf that fits between the slats of a BACKDROP, as on an END-CAP: “You'll need a shelf.” See BACKDROP. —v. To put an ITEM into it's proper SPOT on the SHELF: “Shelf this.” See WORK. See also SHELF OUT.

NOTE: By implication, the expectation when you're told to Shelf something is that it should all GO. However, if not, the remainder goes to the BACK ROOM as either SPECIALS or BACK-STOCK, as appropriate.

Shelf Clip

Shelf Clips

Shelf Clip

n. A small, clear, more or less C-shaped narrow plastic strip that has a friction grip near one end for holding DISPLAY SIGNS by their edges and which can be gently squeezed to make it slip into a track that runs along the entire length of the front edge of a standard STORE SHELF. Typically used in pairs to hold 3-UPs on END-CAPS and WINGS.

NOTE: A special BLACK RACK CLIP variant with curved hook is required to hold 3-UPs on BLACK RACKS. See BLACK RACK CLIP.

Shelf Dividers

Shelf Dividers

n. Thin, upright organizational aids, usually CARDBOARD or PLASTIC, used to help clearly separate similar ITEMS, as between tiny stacked jars of baby food, or boxed packets of gravy mixes, etc. May or may not protrude beyond the SHELF FACE. Usually has manufacturer's BRAND and/or PRODUCT decorations.

Shelf Tag

Shelf Tag

n. An ITEM'S PRICE TAG, affixed to the shelf supporting it, at the leftmost edge of the ITEM'S HOLE. See also DANGLER.

NOTE: There are many different types of Shelf Tags, including the REGULAR PRICE tag, SALE PRICE tag, DISCONTINUED tag, and so on.

If the Shelf Tag you need to look at is missing, take the ITEM in question to PRICE CONTROL to SCAN its UPC with a GUN in order to get the STORE CODE, and to perhaps also learn whether or not the ITEM is currently ON SALE (although one of the STORE'S in-AISLE PRICE CHECK SCANNERS may be able to tell you that). You may or may not be instructed to leave the ITEM you brought, in order for PRICE CONTROL to make a replacement Shelf Tag.

Moving Shelf Tags is a no-no. You only do it if you've previously gotten instructions and/or permission to CUT IN a new PRODUCT or to expand one HOLE at the expense of another.

DETAILS: Shelf Tag ANATOMY. OK. Fair warning: this is the deep end of the pool. At one time I wondered what are all of the things that make up a Shelf Tag, or, what would the definition of a Shelf Tag look like? So, I tried to write one. And that's what you see below: the results of my research at one particular point. (Doubtless Shelf Tags will continue to change over time, so please just take this as a demonstration of principle.)

Now, if the definition happens to look a little strange, that's because it's written in computer-ese. More specifically, I used what one might call a loosely written modified Extended Backus-Naur (BNF) form with POSIX and GREP extensions.

Say, “Eh?” Well, the overall idea is simply that you have to define things as you go, taking absolutely nothing for granted. For instance, as you'll see below, even a single “LETTER” must be defined, here as one thing selected from the list “[ ]” of capitals and lower-case A through Z. Likewise, “*” means “zero or more;” “+” means “one or more;” “|” means “or,” and so on. In just a few moments, you can probably get the hang of it.

   

• Shelf_Tag =
  
  • , Retail_Price_Info =
    • , Item_Name = Manufacturer_Name, Blank, Product_Name ;
      
      • Manufacturer_Name = Character_String ;
        
        • Character_String = [ Letter* | Symbol* | Digit* | Blank* ]+ ;
          
          • Letter = [A-Za-z] ;
          • Symbol = [!"#$%&'()*+,-./:;?@\[\\\]_`{|}~^=<>] ;
          • Digit = [0-9] ;
          • Blank = [ \t] ;
      • Product_Name = Character_String ;
    • , Size_or_Quantity =
      
      • , Quantity = Integer {, ".", Integer }? ;
        
        • Integer = Digit {, Digit }* ;
      • , Units =
        
        • [ ( "CT" | "COUNT" )
        • | ( "OZ" | "OUNCE"{"S"}? )
        • | ( "FOZ" | "FLUID OUNCE"{"S"}? )
        • | ( "LB" | "POUND"{"S"}? )
        • | ( "SQF" | "SQUARE ", ("FOOT" | "FEET") )
        • ] ;
      • ;
    • {, Count_per_Case}? = Integer ;
    • {, UPC_Numeric_Code}? =
      
      • , Digit
      • , "-"
      • , Digit{5}
      • , "-"
      • , Digit{5}
      • {, "-", Digit}?
      • ;
    • {, Week_Number_Tag_Posted}? = [1-52] ;
    • {, Retail_Code = Commodity_Code, " - ", Store's_Stock_Code}? ;
      
      • Commodity_Code = Digit{2|3|4|5} ; (* For ordering TAGS by an entire section *)
      • Store's Stock Code = {Digit,}? Digit{5} ; (* Usually 6, but 5 digits if omit leading 0. *)
    • {, [ UPC_Bar_Code | "DSD" | (Discontinued_Date, Pull_Date) ]}? ;
      
      • UPC Bar Code = (* Pattern of Thick and Thin Vertical Bars *)
      • Discontinued_Date = Month_Number,"/",Day ;
        
        • Month_Number = [01-12] ;
        • Day = [01-31] ;
      • Pull_Date = Month_Number,"/",Day ;
    • , Retail_Unit_Price =
      
      • , ["UNIT PRICE" | "Unit Price without Bonus Card"]
      • , Price = [ Dollar_Price | Cents_Price ] ;
        
        • Dollar_Price = "$", Integer {, "." Digit{2}}? ;
        • Cents_Price = Digit {, Digit}?, "¢" ;
      • , "PER"
      • , [ Units | Quantity ] ;
    • , Retail_Price =
      
      • , ["RETAIL PRICE" | "Price without Bonus Card]
      • {, Quantity, ("FOR" | "/")}?
      • , Price
      • ;
    • ;
  • {, Dangler_Info}? =
    • | On_Sale =
      
      • , Sale_Price_Info =
        
        • , Sale_Unit_Price =
          
          • , ["UNIT PRICE" | "Unit Price with Bonus Card"]
          • , Price
          • , "PER"
          • , [ Units | Quantity ] ;
        • , Date_Sale_Ends = "Thru:" Month, " ", Day, {" TPS"}? (* TPS = “Temporary Price Savings”*);
          
          • Month = [JAN-DEC] ;
          • Day = [01-31] ;
        • {, "WITH BONUSCARD"}?
        • , [ Sale_Price | Deal] ;
          
          • Sale_Price = Price (* < Retail_Price *)
          • Deal = "BUY ONE GET ONE FREE OF EQUAL VALUE" (* E.g. *)
      • , Savings_Info = "Bonus Buy Savings", "Save", Savings_Amount {, Requirements}? ;
        
        • Savings_Amount = Price (* I.e., = Retail_Price - Sale_Price *) ;
        • Requirements =
          
          • [ "WITH BONUSCARD"
          • | "ON", Quantity {,"WITH BONUSCARD"}?
          • | "Must Buy ", ["Quantity" | Quantity]
          • ] ;
    • | New_Item = "New Item", "GOOD THRU", Date
      
      • Date = Month_Number, "/", Day, "/", Year = Digit{2}
    • | New_Low_Price = "New! Low Price"
    • | Extra_Rewards = "EXTRA REWARDS"{4}, Message, "EXTRA REWARDS Savings!"
      
      • Message = "Buy 2 THRU ", Date," GET A CHECKOUT COUPON FOR $1.00 OFF YOUR NEXT SHOPPING ORDER", "MINIMUM $1.00 PURCHASE REQUIRED" (* E.g. *)
    • | Store_Brand =
      
      • | Tout = ((* Store_Logo *), "Top Quality, Lower Price.")
      • | Generic = ("GV", "Guaranteed Value", "Good Quality.", "Everyday Low Price.", ("Exclusively at", (* Store Name *) ) ;)
      • | Health_&_Beauty = ("CareOne(TM)" ;)
      • | Laundry_&_Cleaning = ("Pure Power" ;)
      • | Pet_Products = ("Companion(TM)", Pet", "Your Trusted Friend(TM)" ;)
      • ;
    • | Compare_and_Save =
      
      • , "SAVE UP TO", Price, "Compared To"
      • , {STORE, Price, "Price Checked on ", Date }+
        
        • STORE = Character_String ;
      • , "GOOD THRU " Month_Number", "/", Date ;
    • | Discontinued = "Discontinued Item", {"SALE Clearance SALE"}?, "While Supplies Last"
    • ;
  • ;

For more about BNF, see for example:
^{http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Backus-Naur_form#Variants}

Shelf Tag Notations

Shelf Tag Notations

n. Any marks or other notes that the PRICE CONTROL DEPARTMENT writes on SHELF TAGS. See also CASE NOTATIONS.

NOTE: Needless to say, STOCK CLERKS do not in any way mark or alter SHELF TAGS. That's strictly the job of PRICE CONTROL. Examples of their notations include:

Mark	Meaning
B	B-ITEM (i.e., soon to be DISCONTINUED)
DBL	“Double” (i.e., ITEM is in two SPOTS; don't double ORDER)
DISC.	DISCONTINUED ITEM
NOF ISP	“Not On File; In-Store Price”
(Red Line Strike-Out Through Description)	Do not ORDER

B - See B-ITEM.

DBL - The classic example of a legitimate doubled ITEM—that is, one that appears in two different SPOTS on the SHELF—is organic peanut butter. You'll find it in the peanut butter AISLE, and you'll also find it in the organic ITEMS AISLE. Parmesan cheese, same thing: both in the pasta section and in Dairy. In each case, one of the two TAGS may be marked DBL to alert the person holding the GUN that there's another SPOT to check before ORDERING more. STOCK CLERKS must remember to THROW the ITEM to both SPOTS. Thus it's a good idea to jot down the two locations on the CASE if it's going onto a SPECIALS RUNNER or into BACK-STOCK, to help others MAKE IT GO later on.

DISC. - See DISCONTINUED.

NOF ISP - (“Not On File; In-Store Price”) is the rarest of these notations. I've only seen it once in 3-1/2 years. It's an ad hoc TAG, created as a temporary measure to expedite the sale of what is essentially a remaindered, non-orderable, non-replenish-able ITEM that's otherwise not a candidate for the DISCOUNT RACK. PRICE, weight, size, BRAND and PRODUCT name are all accurate on the TAG, and the ITEM will SCAN properly at CHECKOUT, which is what counts.

(Red Line Strike-Out...) - Reasons to cease or delay ORDERING additional STOCK vary. One might be in anticipation of a known rebranding or packaging change. In each case, check with the DEPARTMENT head if you want to know the specific reason. Meanwhile, THROW to the SHELF as usual.

Spot

Spot

n. 1. An ITEM'S HOLE; i.e., its assigned location on the SHELF: “Where's the spot for this?” “Make a spot.” 2. See SLOT.

Spring-Tray

Spring-Tray

n. A spring-loaded tray that serves as an automatic BLOCKING device by keeping PRODUCT pushed forward, up to the front, or SHELF FACE. Typically used for things like bagged coffee, bagged rice and pasta side dishes, etc. Compare BOTTLE-RACE, CAN-RACE.

TIP: Squeeze 'n Shake. The contents of free-standing or SPRING-TRAYED bags like cookie mixes or rice and pasta side dishes tend to settle down to the bottom, turning the bags into little pyramids—wide on the bottom, skinny on top. By turning the bags over and giving them a quick squeeze or shake, you can sometimes flatten them out enough to fit a lot more on the SHELF.

Stock

Stock

n. The available supply of a particular ITEM, or of all ITEMS in general. —v. To place ITEMS on the SHELF, so CUSTOMERS will be able to purchase them.

Stock Number

Stock Number

n. A unique 6-digit code found on an ITEM'S SHELF TAG which is used for tracking and ordering INVENTORY of that ITEM.

Stock Rotation

Stock Rotation

n. See ROTATE.