Merchandising
What do Merchandising Companies do?
Merchandising encompasses everything a company does to package and present their products and services. In retail, merchandising is about creating visual displays that draw customers to a company’s products.
When most people think about merchandising they think about a shop's window display, which is usually the first thing customers see and if done right, one of the main things they remember. Merchandising companies can offer professional advice in proven techniques such as placing impulse buy items by the till and arranging products on a shelf in a particular way to increase sales of certain items.
Merchandising is made up of a wide range of activities that includes point of sale implementation, re-flow and shelf re-profiling, stock uplift, pricing and labelling, seasonal displays, promotions and sign installation, discontinued stock management, range reviews and planogram and category implementation. Many of the merchandising techniques retailers have traditionally used can be adapted for wholesalers, manufacturers and service companies to frame a product.
Getting merchandising right is important as it is essentially another form of advertising your products and services which is why many companies outsource the work to professional merchandising companies. By outsourcing your merchandising requirements you can receive peace of mind by letting a professional and independent retail merchandiser team take care of it for you.
Professional Retail Merchandiser
OCS Retail Support is one such company with the merchandising expertise to help you achieve the right store look and layout by providing a range of professional services by an experienced retail merchandiser company that that go beyond product location, including store opening and refit support, stock management solutions and range review management.
By outsourcing these services to professional merchandising companies who know how to do it effectively you can minimise disturbance to trading and reduce the need to increase in-house staff levels. The OCS Retail Support retail merchandiser team is supported by an extensive network of regional managers who work closely with you through every phase of a project. Whether your project is a short-term closure or a day or overnight merchandising support requirement, OCS has the infrastructure to provide skilled and trained retail merchandisers when your business needs them.
With OCS Retail Support's dedicated and briefed merchandising teams, who are experienced and skilled in the implementation of a range of changes, you can be confident of a successful delivery.
OCS Retail Support is one of the world's leading retail merchandising companies who are trusted by a vast array of large retailers and regarded as the UK's market leader in merchandising.