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Supermarkets

Terms that are in relation to the biggest kind of retail store.

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Inventory

Retail; Supermarkets

Stock-on-hand. An analysis of inventory in the store which provides the company with valuable information regarding shrink, inventory level and management performance.

Performance requirements

Retail; Supermarkets

Specific promotional activities that a manufacturer requires before a retailer can receive a performance allowance.

Space management system (electronic)

Retail; Supermarkets

Space utilisation software that plans and analyses product categories, determines shelf allocation, and graphs planograms.

Weigh-out

Retail; Supermarkets

The act of reaching the limit on the amount of product that can be shipped in a truck because of weight. See cube-out.

Actual ship date (ASD)

Retail; Supermarkets

The actual date that products leave a manufacturer's plant or distribution center.

Store-door delivery

Retail; Supermarkets

Products delivered directly to a store by the vendor, such as soft drinks, beer, bread and fresh baked goods, dairy products, potato chips and other fragile items.

Order picking

Retail; Supermarkets

Selecting and assembling an order at the warehouse or distribution centre for loading.

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