Visual merchandising is an indispensable retail discipline in supermarkets. Since most grocery store products have a finite shelf life, store design – shelf psychology, more specifically – has a massive impact on customer behaviour and sales. The Zones of Supermarket Shelving Shelf psychology is crucial to influencing consumers on their purchase decisions. Based on Claus ... Read more
Warehouses must make the best use of all available storage space. If you own or manage a warehouse, You should be able to store as many goods as possible, under the best conditions and with minimal constraints. If you’re looking for storage options that meet these criteria, mobile shelving systems are a solution to consider. They are ... Read more
Any change in the warehouse necessitates a corresponding adjustment on overall warehouse operations. Whether the warehouse is transitioning to different products or increasing its number of operators, any minor change needs to be taken into account. However, finding time to record these changes and implement solutions can be difficult, especially for warehouses that are consistently ... Read more
Stats New Zealand reports that 5 percent of work-related injury claims in 2017 are from the transport, postal and warehousing industries. Warehouse owners, managers and safety officers have an opportunity to reduce this number further when they enforce better safety measures in their workplace. One way to do this is to improve warehouse ergonomics. Such measures will ... Read more
Don’t you wish grocery shopping was as simple as wheeling your cart quickly through a few aisles, crossing all the items off your list and breezing past the checkout counter? Unfortunately, many supermarkets are designed ‘to trick us into staying inside of it longer,’ says Rick Paulas from Pacific Standard. Instead of following a pre-determined ... Read more
Today's retail shoppers place importance on brick-and-mortar aesthetics and the overall shopping experience. Many purchases are no longer based on the price and the actual product alone. Given this buying behaviour, visual merchandising matters now more than ever. One concept that helps in effective visual merchandising is spatial efficiency. A store that does not appear ... Read more
There is no 'one size fits all' in pallet racking. When it comes to choosing the best pallet racking solution, a range of factors comes into play: product volume, turnover rates and warehouse space. Maximising Warehouse Space with Double Depth Pallets If you are looking to increase your storage density without compromising accessibility, a double ... Read more
The wave of Asian migration in the past two decades has transformed the food landscape in New Zealand. Paul Spoonley, a Massey University social sciences professor, has conducted studies on ethnic precincts in Auckland. The Asian community in New Zealand is increasing, he said, and is expected to grow up to 30 per cent in ... Read more
Customers to a hardware store are typically looking for materials or tools for a home improvement or building project. Whether they already know what they want, or need assistance, the layout and organisation of products plays a big role in customer satisfaction. In order to organise products, first classify the items and then consider different ... Read more
Proper storage ensures that archived files remain accessible for as long as they are needed. Taking care of important documents enables the retention of official records that document the actions and decisions of government bodies. This ensures that documents of significant value survive and remain accessible. In 2005, The Public Records Act of New Zealand ... Read more
