Notes from the floor.
Six working notes on buying, merchandising and stock control — written for people who own the shelf and have to justify what sits on it. No product plugs, no filler.
Seasonal demand in hair care: planning the Q4 restock
Hair care is more seasonal than most buyers assume, and the swing is not where you would expect it.
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Batch codes, PAO and shelf life: what to check the day a delivery lands
Ten minutes at the receiving door prevents the two problems that cost independents the most money.
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How to build a salon retail shelf that actually sells
Most salon retail walls fail for the same three reasons. None of them is the product.
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Back-bar buying math: liters, weeks of cover and dead stock
The shampoo-to-conditioner ratio your supplier ships is rarely the one your chairs consume.
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Reading a hair care label: sulfates, silicones and the questions customers ask
Your staff will be asked. Here is the version that is accurate and still fits on a shelf talker.
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Planogram basics for the personal care aisle
Facings, eye level and adjacency decide more of your sales than assortment does.
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