Today, I’m writing about the shop floor and how we achieve “everything in its place”. Simple answer, follow the planogram. We say this every day, but why? You can take these in whatever order you like, but Retail is about making sales and high profitability… and this is really why eXPD8 exists. This blog from … Continue reading Planogram Compliance – A Place for Everything

Employee engagement is something eXPD8 are great at. There’s always some kind of competition, dress-up, event, course or wellness workshop happening. These all help to create a fun working environment and a place where employees can reach their full potential. During my time at eXPD8 the opportunity to progress from Account Handler to Account Manager … Continue reading Employee Engagement and why businesses should prioritise it

We are delighted to announce that we have engaged the services of Ian Ditcham to support with the development of new business opportunities within eXPD8, in line with our ambitious plans for the future. Ian has spent the last 13 years at Tesco as a Category Director in charge of two lead departments, General Merchandise, … Continue reading eXPD8 to work with Ian Ditcham to develop new business opportunities

What is Maptitude? Maptitude is a mapping program made by Caliper and it’s something we use a lot here at eXPD8 Analytics. In March, I went on a two-day course to update our team’s knowledge of the program. The course was brilliant. It was really interesting to see the different of companies which use Maptitude … Continue reading Maptitude and eXPD8 Analytics

We’re approaching one of our favourite times of year, Spooky Season! So we thought it would be a good time to look at how Entertainment Clients can increase their exposure in-store during Halloween. To do this, let’s take a look at the set ups we found in-store for Halloween 2018. Why do we love Halloween?! … Continue reading Maximise your in-store exposure during Halloween…

A whopping two thirds of UK households visited a discounter over Christmas, gaining Aldi and Lidl their strongest ever festive sales as shoppers kept a tight hold on their wallets. According to Kantar, they are worth an extra £344 million more this year than last. So with these two retailers focusing on everyday low prices … Continue reading Promotions or discounts: Who’s Top of the Shops?

The debate around violent and non-violent videogames is inescapable. Walmart is reportedly removing all violent video game adverts. Iraq, citing the dangers violent videogames pose to children, has recently voted to ban some of the most popular games in the world. Of the 20 best selling games of 2018, 16 of them are considered to … Continue reading Merchandising Violent and Non-Violent Videogames

Great communication is integral at eXPD8, to ensure we deliver first time…every time for our clients. We have strict SLAs which must be met to make sure clients and other stakeholders are always informed. eXPD8 is currently running a Future Leaders programme in Management and Leadership as part of it’s promise to provide employee development. … Continue reading The Importance of Communication with Key Stakeholders

Does your old stock need a new look? Since moving to the role of Warner Catalogue Account Handler in 2018 I’ve had the pleasure of working on 8 different Line Look refreshes! With a few more already tbc for the rest of 2019! Popping new O-Rings onto older stock in store is a simple change … Continue reading Old Stock-New Look – O-Ring refreshes