Jamieson Group Jamieson Group Produce MeetingProduce Meeting

May 22, 2008May 22, 2008

1.1. Inventory on hand in order bookInventory on hand in order book2.2. Rotate and date cooler and back roomRotate and date cooler and back room3.3. Maintain daily known loss recordsMaintain daily known loss records4.4. Top twenty gross report (by revenue)Top twenty gross report (by revenue)5.5. Department culled first task of the dayDepartment culled first task of the day6.6. Shrink checklistShrink checklist7.7. Record invoices and credits dailyRecord invoices and credits daily8.8. Inventory emailed by Wednesday.Inventory emailed by Wednesday.

Most Important Things in Most Important Things in ProduceProduce

Most Important Things in Most Important Things in ProduceProduce

9.9. Holiday notes to store manager and Holiday notes to store manager and Rich (within one week)Rich (within one week)

10.10.Record transfers at costRecord transfers at cost11.11.Verify ad on/off and Top Twenty Verify ad on/off and Top Twenty

(weekly)(weekly)12.12.Complete department verification Complete department verification

monthlymonthly13.13.Maintain credit transaction reportMaintain credit transaction report14.14.Positive attitudePositive attitude15.15.Team player.Team player.

Summertime Summertime SellingSelling

Easy Summer selling ideas

Create a grilling section and use “Great on Grill” Theme

Try a Vidalia onion and a Hydro Tomato in front of the deli

Promote especially on the weekend for extra sales in the Summer Sign as “Great for Picnics”

Promote over the weekend in a high traffic area

Promote over the weekend in a high traffic area

Another idea for a summer fruit basket

Easy to make, try it without the face retail at $2.59

Cut the ends off

Then in half lengthwise

Then make your slices1 ½” minimum

Walnut Hill

Cheat Lake

Julie does very good packaging in 16 and 32 oz. Deli containers, try putting the labels on the bottom to show more product

Shinnston, Used a Plastic ice filled boat to merchandise cut melons and cut fruit moved the

distribution +1.17% for the day.

BARBOURSVILLE, West Virginia - One young shopper at a Wal-Mart in West Virginia had to

watch out for more than falling prices.A 12-year-old girl picking up a seedless watermelon

from a bin was stung Sunday by a tan, inch-long scorpion that had apparently stowed away in a

shipment from Mexico.Megan Templeton, of Barboursville, was taken to

the hospital as a precaution but later released. Her father, William Templeton, said the pain was a little

worse than a bee sting.

WalMart Scorpion WalMart Scorpion StingSting

Our watermelons currently from USA

Display IdeasDisplay Ideas

Eva sold over 500 pineapples and 375 were cored on the sales floor. Contact Rich if you want to promote cored pineapples, he

can get the corer fro Middletown.

Julie promoted a new item by making a big sign explaining the features and benefits of the potato and she also talked to her customers to

promote.

All 3 flavors of sweet corn packaged and bulk not a lot of product on display with squeeze butter tie in. Easy

display to maintain.

Walnut Hill

Walnut Hill, even for a Grand Opening not a lot of product on display

Walnut Hill, easy Cinco de Mayo display with very little product.

Walnut Hill, Promote local grown fresh produce utilize signs to call attention to

your display

Walnut Hill, Spot deal fro SUPERVALU, dummy up your display. If it looks good

they will buy it!

Walnut Hill, WOW! A mass display will SELL Product!

Pines Plaza, large corn bags and promoting the Grilling idea with charcoal, lighter, and corn

holders.

Pines Plaza Grilling section complete with recipes

Sandy TownshipGreat idea, package a Vidalia onion, Hydro

tomato, and small head of iceberg

Waynesburg, Won 1st place in Virginia peanut display contest

$1,000

Shinnston, Nice display massive but not a lot of product on display. Carol definitely sold more peanuts

off this display!

Waynesburg, This display is after the produce department located in the meat dept. Come up with the idea and fight for the space. Think sales, distribution, and Gross Profit!

Waynesburg, Utilized the orchard bins in a diamond pattern for a different look!

From the Expo, cut a tree and use it to make a display that will make your customers stop and

buy! It can be Fun!

Sample…Sample…Sample…Sample…Sample…Sample…

• While building a displayWhile building a display– Cantaloupes, Honeydews, Mineola's, Apples, etcCantaloupes, Honeydews, Mineola's, Apples, etc

• WatermelonWatermelon• While working the department, “Would you While working the department, “Would you

like to try…..like to try…..• Only offer samples of a product you Only offer samples of a product you

personally tried and are good, ie, sweet, personally tried and are good, ie, sweet, juicy, etcjuicy, etc

• Keep in mind, don’t offer samples to children Keep in mind, don’t offer samples to children without asking permission from the parent.without asking permission from the parent.

RecipesRecipes

• Grab ‘n Go recipes on the displayGrab ‘n Go recipes on the display• Offer your own ways to cook itemsOffer your own ways to cook items• ““What are you having for dinner What are you having for dinner

tonight”tonight”• Ask the customer for something they Ask the customer for something they

like to cook.like to cook.

Brag TimeBrag Time

Open DiscussionOpen Discussion