The document discusses analyzing mark down data from various product categories to identify potential issues. It outlines steps to determine if mark downs are widespread across stores or isolated to certain stores, and if they have stopped at some point. If an issue store is identified, further analysis is suggested to see if mark downs are being done repeatedly, if all cashiers are involved, and look at timing patterns to check for suspicious activity like mark downs around shift end times.

1. SAMPLE STUDY OF MARK DOWN DATA – FOR DETECTING MALICIOUS INTENT FMCG/STAPLES AND APPAREL MARK DOWNS F &V MARKDOWNS DAIRY PRODUCTS BAKERY STUDY MARKED DOWN DATA FOR THE FOLLOWING CATEGORIES FOR EASE OF UNDERSTANDING AND BETTER ASSIMILATION – EXAMPLE OF FMCG CATEGORY HAS BEEN CONSIDERED STUDY DATA TO DISCERN IF THE ISSUE IS SPREAD ACROSS THE BOARD OR IS SPECIFIC TO PARTICULAR STORE (ENSURE THAT IT IS NOT A PROMOTIONAL MARK DOWN) D A T A I N D I C A T E S THE MARK DOWNS ARE SPREAD ACROSS BOARD - LOT OF STORES HAVE DONE THIS NO – ISSUE IS SPECIFIC TO CERTAIN STORES IF SUCH MARK DOWNS HAVE STOPPED AT SOME POINT OF TIME- INDICATION IS THAT IT WAS A STOCK RELATED ISSUE AND NOW THE STOCK HAS EXHAUSTED CLOSING POINT CONTINUED ON NEXT SLIDE IDENTIFY THE STORE

2. ONCE THE STORE HAS BEEN IDENTIFIED CARRY OUT FOLLOWING ANALYSIS IF YES - COULD BE CATEGORY TEAM HAS ADVISED STORE WITH AN AIM TO ADDRESS STOCK ISSUE IS THIS MARK DOWN BEING DONE REPEATEDLY IDENTIFY IF ALL CASHIERS ARE INVOLVED ASCERTAIN TIME PATTERN DURING ROUTINE CASHERING TIME OF CASHIER MARK DOWN BEING DONE AROUND SHIFT END TIMING CONTINUED ON NEXT SLIDE COULD BE A CASE OF DAMAGED SKU BEING CLEARED OFF SINGLE CASHIER IS FOUND INVOLVED IT WAS ONE TIME ACTIVITY