Need:
A national specialty retailer needed support for a major merchandising and renovation initiative. The project would last two years and include planogram implementation, signage and fixture installation. The specialty retailer's in-house teams were all tied up with other projects, making outsourcing to a third party a necessity.
- Dedicated teams would be needed to complete renovation projects over a two year time span which would be nationally.
- The retailer wanted a partner with a significant market share, high standards and competitive pricing.
Solution:
RGIS was one of the several businesses that bid on this project. RGIS' skilled merchandising teams completed several test stores to win the bid.
Five core teams, dedicated to the retailer, were assembled RGIS deployed 20 people to each store for two weeks to complete each remodel.
The dedicated teams were kept in place for to years. Thi allowed the retailer to test the impact of the earlier remodels and make relevant changes.
Results:
RGIS teams completed 43 remodel projects nationwide, requiring 75,000 man hours. Teams installed and relocated core and speciality fixtures and signage in each of the locations.
- Dedicated teams worked for two years on the project, allowing adjustments to the planogram as they went
- Team from RGIS allowed the retailer to focus their in-house teams on the day-today operations