Asda: Evape Rollout - Bluestones One

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1 February 2019

Summary

One of our manufacturing partners required a merchandising supplier to implement a new Evape layout in 200 Asda stores over a four week period. This is one of a number of strategic partnerships that Bluestones One have developed in order to deliver a variety of retail solutions.

Challenges

With stores all over the country, the manufacturer required a partner that could effectively complete all 200 stores in a timely manner. We deployed 10 merchandisers on this project for four weeks to cover the length and breadth of the country, ensuring that the new layout was implemented with 100% compliance.

The merchandising team reported via our internal web-based reporting function to enable us to update the manufacturer on a daily basis with progress along with photos of each completed store.

Results

The project was a great success and we have since been allocated further stores to implement in phase 2 of the programme.

As a result of this project, we have now become the manufacturer’s merchandising partner of choice for all future projects.

Employee of the Month – April

Each month we reward members of our team who have gone above and beyond their duties and earned Employee of the Month and this winner was chosen due to their dedication and work ethic. We’re delighted to announce that April’s Employee of the Month has been awarded to Kenny Hyland! Kenny has been awarded Employee of the Month for always working hard for his team, communicating well, and being a good listener.He understands the importance of maintaining our high standards and our objectives and works hard to make them happen. Kenny’s team leader, Brian Gudgin, has said: “Kenny will do anything to help the team to achieve its target. He is always willing to help anyone if they are struggling.“ A special mention also goes to Rob Hoyle and Shaun Burrows and Wayne Nealings who have also shown exceptional performance. Every Employee of the Month wins a £40 voucher – well done, Kenny! View all

Meet Mark Goulding: Senior Team Leader

Tell us about your role at Bluestones OneMy role as a Senior Team Leader involves managing teams of merchandisers who are completing anything from small range reviews to full store refits for various clients. How would you normally start your day at work?My day typically begins with reviewing the previous shift’s work, then allocating various projects to my team members. I would also be involved with store meetings and updating our clients on the progress of the review and any foreseeable issues. What does a typical day at work look like for you?A typical day would involve site meetings and making sure my teams have all the necessary information to complete their tasks. I also train new merchandisers the correct way of working as each client will have specific requests. Throughout the day I will spend time with each of my team members to find out their strengths and weaknesses so I can implement a plan of attack for the day. What do you find challenging?We come up against challenges each day and overcoming them is what I love to do. What do you enjoy?I enjoy the fact that each day is different, you never know what each day will