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WIS Retail Merchandising Services

Day-to-day operations in today’s retail environment is challenging at best. New item cut-ins, promotional activity, out-of-stock management, and even product recalls continue on a regular basis. Retailers and manufacturers alike find navigating these roads much smoother when partnered with a reliable Retail Merchandising Service Provider such as WIS International, who can complete your projects quickly and effectively.

Available Services:

Merchandising Services, New Product Placement

In-store Services:

Count on WIS International for all your merchandising service needs

WIS International ensures consistent execution by:

Hiring, training, and deploying only W2 and T4 associates; no contractors or subcontracting... ever; allowing for full management control of your project
Assigning a dedicated Project Manager as your single point of contact
Being one of the few true National organizations of its type servicing the Continental US, Hawaii, Puerto Rico, and Canada with dedicated employees
Furnishing you a clearly defined strategic and tactical project plan…before we start; involving you in defining a project's success
Providing quality planning, personnel, and training; as well as efficient scheduling and routing using our proprietary “Route Pro” scheduling technology

Resets / Remodels / New Store Set-ups – With thousands of employees already online, WIS International has the bandwidth to provide hundreds of market specific personnel to reset entire stores or to assist opening from scratch. We can help you open on time and on budget! With over 220 North American offices, additional personnel for even the largest of projects can be recruited, screened, on boarded, and trained as reliable additions to our local force through our experienced recruiter and trainer networks.

Point of Sale Services - WIS International understands the importance of point of sale material. A shopper has just seconds to notice a product in the store, and the buying decision takes just a few seconds more. WIS International team members ensure proper placement of all POP material including:

Specific product signage
Brand equity signs
Sale and promotional advertisements
Hanging signs and overhead graphics
Shelf talkers
Floor signs
Window signs and graphics
Gas pump toppers
End cap and checkout POP material

WIS International team members can also photograph conditions before and after their visit giving you the ability to view and verify placement.

New Product Placement / Planogram Compliance and Maintenance - WIS International removes items no longer on planogram and replaces or repositions them, cutting-in and promoting your new items on time. Project specific procedures are followed closely to ensure the new product is on the shelf, in the right spot, properly labeled and ready for your consumers. Photo verification of completion is just a click away with WIS International’s integrated information and photo viewing system.

Fixture Installations / Maintenance - A unique profile is kept of each WIS International employee to deploy qualified fixture installation personnel, who are certified to the task and carry the proper tools required. When heavier-duty assignments arise, WIS International knows who to send to tear down an end cap, move shelving, use a drill to install a permanent sign, etc. Look to WIS International to assist you with these heavier-duty needs.

Product Recalls Returns - When a product recall occurs, manufacturers need a qualified partner with a national workforce that can rapidly visit many sites over a short period of time. WIS can assist in quickly removing recalled items from each site, package product for shipment and documenting returns. WIS International has executed product recalls projects ranging from a few hundred sites to thousands of locations. Count on WIS International when a rapid response is required!

Audits/Surveys - From a few simple questions to measurements, opinion, and photographs, WIS International customizes audit and survey programs to YOUR specific needs. WIS International team members can go to each individual location to check signage, pricing, product placement, competitive activity and other user-defined criteria. Results presented as you need them, as you like them. Our employee capacity can get you results... fast!

Mystery Shopping - Mystery Shopping gives you a unique look at the service your employees are providing every day. WIS International team members provide quality feedback and analysis of their shopping experience. Competitive information may also be collected to your specifications.

Weekend Pull Up Programs - Certain times of the year require additional support above and beyond normal weekday operations. Schedule WIS International employees to replenish high traffic items on-site while your DSD driver continues their route. In addition to normal weekend traffic, schedule WIS International for special event replenishment for the Super Bowl, Labor Day, Christmas, July 4th, etc.

Marketing Intelligence - WIS International Merchandising and Retail Services personnel can help determine the competitive activity at identified locations. We provide real time reporting in a discreet and professional manner. WIS International provides same day data reporting using a secure Internet Interface.

New Product Cut-ins, Advertising Change Outs