As we enter into the busy holiday season next week, are your facilities ready?
I know this time of year gets hectic.
Between work and home, sometimes things get overlooked in our businesses.
Here are some items to check out to make sure you are ready to handle the extra holiday traffic:
- Have you communicated with your staff about creating a great shopping experience for your customers and the expectations you have?
- Is your backroom/cooler organized so it is easy for staff to find items quickly and refill shelves for customers?
- Are your shelves dusty or are there bottles with a layer of dust on them?
- Have you created a cheat sheet for your staff to sell wine that includes names of specific wine on your shelf that pairs well with certain foods?
- Does every product have a price tag on your shelves?
- Are your cooler doors clean?
- Do your floors need to be mopped or vacuumed? What about your rugs?
- Are your bathrooms clean?
- Do you have signs hanging up telling customers about upcoming events or special promotions that are going on?
- Is the outside of your building/parking lot eye appealing? Is
there garbage, weeds, cigarette butts, etc... that need to be picked up?
- Do you have items that are not moving and you need to get rid of? Create a Clearance section or run an On Sale special in your bar to move those items.
Wishing all of you a successful Holiday Season!! Cheers!
Karissa Kurth Buffalo Lake | 
