MEGATHREAD Signing Tips, Tricks and Quips (along with howls of despair)

[SigningLady]

All I got was the backer paper as well but is yours blue striped instead of the traditional solid blue?

Yup, blue stripes. Didn't they change it up last year too? I seem to remember something unexpected last year when I opened the box....

 

[oath2order]

Got backerpaper but no headers or toppers

 

[Mental1082]

I believe the backerpaper we got this week is just for salesplanners setting in domestics.

 

[SigningLady]

So according to the BTC salesplans for next week, we are supposed to use Side A summer headers until July 4th, then switch them after to Side B which is BTC. EXCEPT that any headers they did send this week do not have a Side A and Side B, just one sided. For now, I am using the generic Starting at and Under headers. A summer header on dorm bedsheets seems too weird.

 

[gsa4lyfe]

So according to the BTC salesplans for next week, we are supposed to use Side A summer headers until July 4th, then switch them after to Side B which is BTC. EXCEPT that any headers they did send this week do not have a Side A and Side B, just one sided. For now, I am using the generic Starting at and Under headers. A summer header on dorm bedsheets seems too weird.

I didn’t even check the backside of mine... I did get a bunch of July 4th ones on my pallet though.

 

[Sisyphus]

A lot of the domestics spl's I saw had a picture with new EMPL headers and what looked like a BTC side flag. Soooo can't wait to see what they send next week... if anything. All I know is if they don't send Dave Matthews ISM my head will be resting on a stake in front of the store.

 

[oath2order]

Observe what I found on Reddit

Baby Swaddle

 

[SigningLady]

Observe what I found on Reddit

Baby Swaddle

Similar layout to my store with some omissions as corporate keeps coming in and testing different things with us.

I see a few errors or things corporate eliminated for us:
- Cage signing (think low wall CSE ISM) is missing above the carseats
- The cloud overhead looks wrong; I believe the blue and white should not line up with each other, but instead look offset. I didn't have to hang mine as the ISM team installed it.
- The takeaways for carseats, etc. have been removed for us because there has been too much guest confusion having the boxstock be backroom only; we currently are testing having boxstock on the floor for carseats, strollers, and gear.
- We also have a different wall structure for the baby furniture. This has also been an issue to get walls that have the functionality corporate wants but also has guest safety factored in
- Our white platforms for stroller displays are tiered, these flat ones don't look as appealing (they are actually 2x2 squares arranged together and stacked)

Too bad they didn't post any of the short hardlines gondolas. I really like those, especially in baby toiletries and feeding. Or the round fixtures for baby food pouches and on the go type items.

 

[oath2order]

Similar layout to my store with some omissions as corporate keeps coming in and testing different things with us.

I see a few errors or things corporate eliminated for us:
- Cage signing (think low wall CSE ISM) is missing above the carseats
- The cloud overhead looks wrong; I believe the blue and white should not line up with each other, but instead look offset. I didn't have to hang mine as the ISM team installed it.
- The takeaways for carseats, etc. have been removed for us because there has been too much guest confusion having the boxstock be backroom only; we currently are testing having boxstock on the floor for carseats, strollers, and gear.
- We also have a different wall structure for the baby furniture. This has also been an issue to get walls that have the functionality corporate wants but also has guest safety factored in
- Our white platforms for stroller displays are tiered, these flat ones don't look as appealing (they are actually 2x2 squares arranged together and stacked)

Too bad they didn't post any of the short hardlines gondolas. I really like those, especially in baby toiletries and feeding. Or the round fixtures for baby food pouches and on the go type items.

Wait, takeaways as in they buy the fucking displays?

Is cage signing annoying?

 

[gsa4lyfe]

Similar layout to my store with some omissions as corporate keeps coming in and testing different things with us.

I see a few errors or things corporate eliminated for us:
- Cage signing (think low wall CSE ISM) is missing above the carseats
- The cloud overhead looks wrong; I believe the blue and white should not line up with each other, but instead look offset. I didn't have to hang mine as the ISM team installed it.
- The takeaways for carseats, etc. have been removed for us because there has been too much guest confusion having the boxstock be backroom only; we currently are testing having boxstock on the floor for carseats, strollers, and gear.
- We also have a different wall structure for the baby furniture. This has also been an issue to get walls that have the functionality corporate wants but also has guest safety factored in
- Our white platforms for stroller displays are tiered, these flat ones don't look as appealing (they are actually 2x2 squares arranged together and stacked)

Too bad they didn't post any of the short hardlines gondolas. I really like those, especially in baby toiletries and feeding. Or the round fixtures for baby food pouches and on the go type items.

Do you have the kitchen corner? If so are your displays on bullnose or standard gondola shelves? I can’t find the plastic cover for the bullnose that goes over the fact tags to hold them in place

 

[oath2order]

Do you have the kitchen corner? If so are your displays on bullnose or standard gondola shelves? I can’t find the plastic cover for the bullnose that goes over the fact tags to hold them in place

There's a plastic cover?

I would LOVE those. We use the standard gondola shelves.

BY THE WAY SAP GOES AWAY TODAY ON MONDAY.

 

[gsa4lyfe]

There's a plastic cover?

I would LOVE those. We use the standard gondola shelves.

BY THE WAY SAP GOES AWAY TODAY ON MONDAY.

This was posted on reddit of someone else trying to find the same thing.

 

[gsa4lyfe]

There's a plastic cover?

I would LOVE those. We use the standard gondola shelves.

BY THE WAY SAP GOES AWAY TODAY ON MONDAY.

Mine looks like this but mostly appliances instead of utensils. (Taken from the kitchen corner VMG)

 

[turncloak]

Is cage signing annoying?

if we're talking about the fabric cse then yeah it can be super annoying esp if the aisle has super big shelves. at our store we have cage signing above diapers and i have to stand up on the edge part of the wave and lean way over the safety rail to really stretch in order to reach it.

 

[SigningLady]

Wait, takeaways as in they buy the fucking displays?

Is cage signing annoying?

No, takeaways are little slips of paper with the info for that display item. Guests take the paper and either bring it to a TM or Guest Service to have that item brought out from the stockroom. Wasted everyone's time when we didn't have it in back....

Do you have the kitchen corner? If so are your displays on bullnose or standard gondola shelves? I can’t find the plastic cover for the bullnose that goes over the fact tags to hold them in place

I do not have kitchen corner. But I can get you that number. Have it written down in my ring binder!

I have half bullnose and half regular shelves for small apps right now. Been replacing the bullnose slowly and using the flat fact tag holders from floorcare. Looks WAY nicer! (And now I don't have to continually reorder the plastic lip covers that inevitably missing, lol.)

 

[Hardlinesmaster]

This was posted on reddit of someone else trying to find the same thing.

The bullnose front part number is FX0089. They come in pack of 25.
Thanks
Signing lady

 

[SigningLady]

@gsa4lyfe

 

[SigningLady]

I decided to log into Go Cart and see what it was like. I am able to add items to a shopping cart, but not authorized to purchase. So from this, I gather I can create a shopping cart and then have my SD log in and approve/reject the order. Interested to see how this pans out!

 

[PackAndCry]

Does anyone's store have CSE that goes above the large furniture POG if it's on the back wall of domestics (the one that has the room essentials desks, office chairs, tray tables, etc)? Ours has a big gap in the upper backer paper that's about the right size for one of the backwall CSE frames, but we haven't had anything up there since our remodel.

 

[Go2TL]

@SigningLady Just curious to know if you are coded into the system as a GM Expert or Presentation Expert because the signing specialist at my store is now coded as GM Expert and still has approval to order supplies/fixtures. I wonder if the SD can issue or assign access?

 

[turncloak]

@SigningLady Just curious to know if you are coded into the system as a GM Expert or Presentation Expert because the signing specialist at my store is now coded as GM Expert and still has approval to order supplies/fixtures. I wonder if the SD can issue or assign access?

i'm now coded as a gm expert and can still order supplies. i don't think they've taken it away yet? but i also wouldn't be surprised if the sd can delegate access because on the new go cart they have an option for it.

 

[gsa4lyfe]

@gsa4lyfe
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Thank you! Also that’s what I gathered about go cart as well. People can browse and build carts for someone to order

 

[gsa4lyfe]

i'm now coded as a gm expert and can still order supplies. i don't think they've taken it away yet? but i also wouldn't be surprised if the sd can delegate access because on the new go cart they have an option for it.

Are you using sap or go cart? Sap is still up but shouldn’t be used to order. I was told they will not end up being ordered. I assume they left it because favorites didn’t transfer and people will want to transfer their lists

 

[turncloak]

Are you using sap or go cart? Sap is still up but shouldn’t be used to order. I was told they will not end up being ordered. I assume they left it because favorites didn’t transfer and people will want to transfer their lists

i've been using go cart for months over sap.

 

[turncloak]

but i'll also double check when i'm in again tomorrow because if they only JUST now rolled something out my access might've been taken away for go cart. i ordered something this morning that was immediately approved, but it was also hours and hours ago at this pt.