For stores and associates, they receive clear direction which helps maximize sales and strengthen performance, while also allowing them quickly look-up specific SKUs due to the integration of store inventory. Planograms help retailers plan the use of their space and gather data to help them make smarter merchandising choices that drive in-store sales. Benefits for HQ include everything from localized store planograms that reflect data-driven store profiles, to improved visibility into floor plans across teams, to Automated Photo Compliance (APC) which allows employees to simply hold a phone up to fixtures to demonstrate compliance while empowering retail leaders with a ‘realogram’ for each store and a quick way to assess store effectiveness. A study by the National Association for Retail Merchandising Services (NARMS) entitled Increase Sales By Improving Planogram Execution quantifies the. OR offers clients a simple tool that allows them to refine floor plans with one click, expedite go-to-market strategies, and reduce level of effort (LOE) among frontline staff, saving them money and improving the bottom line. In those few seconds, a well-executed planogram may make or break a sale. To maximize sales and minimize wasted space, retail placement is critical. As we wrote about here, OR’s retail management platform and its one-click planogramming feature is leading the way in elevating both planogram effectiveness as well as strengthening compliance. A planogram (aka POG/Space plan/schematics) is a visual merchandising tool that indicates where and how items should be placed on shelves, racks, and other store fixtures.

Planograms in retail