This goes along with how our market is doing during the economy crisis.It is not over yet.
Our meat dept does pretty good,but you know how it is all of a sudden there is pressure from the top.
I am asking what ideas does anyone have or is using in their store that is working,that a guy can use to make things less stressfull. I am safe as I am the only 40 hour worker.but the other cutters are not.marketing new idea,maybe the idea of bringing someone in to cook as a demo,anything that would help.
Like I say all ideas are good.This might help other store in the same boat.
I like the demo ideal !! before I had to take off for my surgery I had a demo two weeks out of the month, this girl was good, moved a lot of product for me. we change it up every week. she could see the hell out of sauage patties or 1/4 boneless hams. they haven't had one since I been out. I got the news yesterday i'll be out for another two months
-- Edited by apcowboy on Saturday 8th of May 2010 09:46:00 PM
I have started having recipes avaible for customers on the items that I want to sell the most of. I started it last week and my distribution jumped 2% just make sure you have alot of copies for the customers though. I merchandise the recipe beside the product and write a note at the bottom telling them to ask us for a copy.
Work with the other depts. within the store. Cross merchandise. Demo out ham merchandised with something from the bakery and something from the cheese/specialties/deli/beer/dairy depts. Sample bacon every saturday and sunday morning. You'll be amazed at what that will generate. Plus, it's super easy to prepare and the labor cost is minimal.
i think its extremely important to know your cost and merchandise on what sells the best......like i buy eye of round for 549 kg and push stew for 11 kg and stir fry for 17.61 kg the winter month these items go well .......put on bunker sails with frozen bag scrimp wings ect.....put them on couple bucks over cost i always have a end of bag shrimp buy it for 3.59 a bag and sell it 4.99 it usually sells for 10.99 a bag ....your not makeing a great margin but it will really increase your sales...and theres no labor on dumping bag shrimp in a bunker....
