Case Plum Market: Plum Market Cuts Store Planning Time in Half with Automated Planogram System

Plum Market - top 10 USA regional grocer. The company with 25+ multiple format locations in the US Midwest decided to enhance their merchandising process.

1. SHELF EFFICIENCY for Plum Market

2. *Top 10 USA Regional Grocery Retailers 2022 Industry Retail Location USA: Michigan, Indiana, Ohio, Texas and Florida Vertical Grocery 14 000 SKUs 25 stores

3. Challenges before implementation Lack of critical resources: staff, system knowledge, and time Non-standardized merchandising process 2 weeks to stock shelves prior to a new store opening Need for a universal and capable tool for communication between the central office and employees

4. PROJECT: IMPLEMENTATION STAGES Integration of LEAFIO with current ERP system data import from the national product characteristic catalog for prompt automatic planogram generation Soft launch of LEAFIO on a limited number of SKU’s Customer success Scaling of LEAFIO for a defined range of locations and SKU’s Stage I Stage II Stage IV Stage III

5. Results : 4,5 DAYS INSTEAD OF 14 TO LAUNCH A NEW STORE Implementation of a centralized approach to planogram generation and management Plum Market has been actively constructing planograms using the system and simultaneously providing unified merchandising standards in all the chain's stores. An extensive catalog of all chain products has been compiled and is constantly updated Increased performance transparency across the chain: The LEAFIO in-depth analytics module made it easier to demonstrate progress and track performance in the company. Accelerated new stores launch: With the LEAFIO solution, the supermarket with an assortment of more than 14,000 SKUs was fully prepared for opening in just 4.5 days, significantly improving over the usual 14+ days. This became possible thanks to the complete floor plan and planograms available in the system.

6. New Plum market store in LEAFIO Platform

7. SHELF EFFICIENCY for Plum Market

8. Grocery chain 25 stores 14 000 SKUs Plum Markets Top 10 USA Regional Grocery Retailers with stores in Michigan, Illinois, Indiana, Ohio, Texas, Miami, Hollywood and Washington, DC

9. Challenges Results Lack of critical resources: staff, system knowledge, and time 2 weeks to stock shelves prior to a new store opening Need for a universal and capable tool for communication between the central office and employees Implementation of a centralized approach to planogram generation and management 4,5 days from to create the floor plan and layouts for a new store instead of 14 1 person in charge of all layouts Shelf Efficiency Solution | Case Study

10. New Plum Market Store in Shelf Efficiency Shelf Efficiency Solution | Case Study