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POG Review Prep
1 0 Q u e stio n s t o A sk B e f o re Yo u P re s e nt to
L e a de rshi p
J o a n B r a a t z , V i c e P r e s i d e n t M e r c h a n d i s i n g
Whatisa
Plan-O-Gram?
• Strategic Product Placement Fixture
• Defined by Product Category or Brand
• Designed to Drive Same Store Sales
• Supported by Consumer Data
• Created to Optimize Store Operations
 Financial Plan
 Sku Selling Report
 Assortment Plan
 Open to Buy (OTB)
 On Order Log
MerchandiseReport
PrepChecklist
10
Questions
toAsk
QuestionstoAsk
What is the CategoryTrend?
Positive? Negative?
QuestionstoAsk
How Does POG Support
the Category Strategy?
QuestionstoAsk
What Sku’sareTurning
FasterThan Goal?
QuestionstoAsk
AreThere Enough Facings
forBest Sellers?
QuestionstoAsk
How Does POG Change
Alignwith Sku Ceiling?
QuestionstoAsk
What is Liquidation Plan
for Exit Sku’s?
QuestionstoAsk
HowWill Gross Profit be
Protected?
QuestionstoAsk
Whatare Receipts to Fund
New Sku’s?
QuestionstoAsk
AreVolume Grades
Balanced to Plan?
QuestionstoAsk
DoesThe Assortment Plan
FitWithin OTB?
PrepforReview
QuantifyPOGValue
• If Daily Sales Indicates Risk, Validate
• Forecast Potential Impact for QTR
• Shore up Contingencies
• Develop Action Plan
• Outline Communication Strategy
B e T r a n s p a r e n t
Thank
You
Reach Me
Joan Braatz
Vice President Merchandising
Retail | B2C | B2B
braatzjoan@gmail.com
214-733-9677
https://www.linkedin.com/in/joanbraatz/
https://joanbraatz.com/

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