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Shopping Excellence

These guidelines will help make sure you and your employees look nice and give friendly, helpful service to each customer that walks through your door.

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Tips to Improve Your Customer Service

  • Clean restrooms on a daily basis, at the very least
  • Get rid of offensive odors by using aerosol dispensers
Do: Clean Restroom, Don't: Dirty Restroom Restroom is clean and in good condition.
Retail Tip: Restrooms (video courtesy of C Square)
  • Make sure all toilets and urinals are clean and in working condition
  • Replace mirrors that have excess scratches
  • Maintain lighting fixtures and make sure they work
Do: Restroom fixtures and lights are in good condition, Don't: Poor fixtures and lighting Restroom fixtures and lights are in good condition.
Retail Tip: Well Lighted Location
  • Keep restrooms stocked with paper, towels and soap in the appropriate dispensers
  • Repair dispensers as needed, including hand dryers
  • Empty trash cans as needed; they should not be overflowing
Do: Restroom supplies are available, Don't: Restroom supplies are not available Restroom supplies are available.
Retail Tip: Restrooms (video courtesy of C Square)
  • Clean floors and rugs on a regular schedule
  • Make sure that lighting is working throughout the location
  • Remove obstructions from the aisles
  • Empty trash cans as needed; they should not be overflowing
Do:location presents a professional and clean image, Don't: location presents a dirty image The location presents a professional and clean image.
Retail Tip: Walk-Arounds
Retail Tip: Cleaning Schedule
  • Keep counters in the food service area clean and free of clutter
  • Maintain equipment in good working condition; make sure it is clean
  • Keep fresh coffee available in the morning and hot food available at lunch and dinner
Do: Location has a clean and well maintained food service area, Don't: Location has an unmaintained food service area The location has a clean and well maintained food service area.
Retail Tip: Coffee Sales
Retail Tip: Fountain Drinks
  • Clean and remove residue from gondola shelves
  • Keep merchandise on shelves full and well stocked
  • Make sure cooler doors are clean with working lights
  • Keep merchandise in coolers full and well stocked
  • Keep displays clean and well maintained
Do: Shelves are well merchandised, clean and well stocked, including coolers, Don't: Shelves are empty. Shelves are well merchandised, clean and well stocked, including coolers.
Retail Tip: Cooler Sales (video courtesy of C Square)
Retail Tip: Seasonal Products (video courtesy of C Square)
Retail Tip: Candy Sales (video courtesy of C Square)
  • Make sure that all promotional signage reflects current sale items/prices
  • Pre-print promotional signage so that it looks professional
Do: Shelves are well merchandised, clean and well stocked, including coolers, Don't: Shelves are empty. Promotional signage is in good condition, placed correctly and current.