Expedite In-Store Holiday Checkout
Tag ‘em & Bag ‘em
It all starts on the sales floor! Proper tagging facilitates efficient and accurate identification of items and prices, reducing delays and enhancing the overall speed and effectiveness of the checkout experience for both customers and staff. Bonus--you’ll keep your POS inventory accurate. Run all price changes at least 24 hours in advance to be sure the tags and POP signage match the POS price. And check those barcodes!
Funnel & Tunnel
Line funneling involves organizing and guiding customers into a single line, or multiple lines that converge efficiently, maximizing the use of available space. A cashier is always ready to serve the next customer in line, and the continuous movement makes the wait seem shorter. Place gifts and novelty items around the line area to increase impulse purchases.
Line Control & Whine Control
Assign an associate to the line to keep organized and get ahead of potential problems. This person can wear many hats like directing customers into the line, answering questions, calling for stock, setting customer’s items at the cashwrap so they can continue to shop, talking up promotions, even filling out private label credit card applications. Plus Loss Prevention. And if things get tough, handing out little candy canes to keep the holiday cheer.
Into the Sack & That’s a Wrap
Schedule 1 wrapper for every 1-3 cashiers to wrap breakables, bag scanned items, answer phone calls, and help with carry-outs. Depending on the design of your cash wrap, the wrapper can continue bagging purchases while the cashier begins to ring up the next customer in line, speeding up the checkout process and keeping the customer moving.
Next in line, please! There’s still time for a holiday checkup. Email now to tune up your processes.