Hardlines and Center Tour Checklist

Conduct a comprehensive retail hardlines and center tour with this checklist. Review end caps for seasonal accuracy and visual appeal, confirm layouts and transitions, verify proper space allocation and two days of selling stock, and ensure merchandise is signed, secured, and kept in its home. Inspect pallet lines, display tie downs, cleanliness behind cart rails, and zoning across categories including seasonal runs, clothing, mattresses, auto and power tools, restaurant supplies, beverages, and water. Include cross merchandising checks, test scanning, and weekly reporting like no movement and CWO reports. Capture MET metrics Clean, Fast, Friendly, and Knowledgeable, document planning for features and items on order, and record ratings and comments.