Day Crew

Day Crew

n. Anyone who works a DAY-SHIFT.

Days

Days

n. Working a DAY-SHIFT: “He's on days.” Versus NIGHTS.

Day-Shift

Day-Shift

n. A work schedule that begins anywhere from very early morning on, and may end as late as 11:00 PM. For example, 8:30 AM to 5:00 PM.

Department Manager

Department Manager

n. The person in charge of running a DEPARTMENT by ordering PRODUCTS and SUPPLIES, managing INVENTORY, SCHEDULING EMPLOYEES, etc.

Disc.

Disc.

n. See DISCONTINUED, below.

Discount

Discount

n. The amount a PRICE is reduced because it's ON SALE, DISCONTINUED, etc.

Display

Display

n. A prominent arrangement of a single PRODUCT or PRODUCT LINE, intended to attract the CUSTOMER'S attention and encourage purchase, typically accompanied by an ON SALE or DISCOUNTED price, BOGO, or other incentive detailed in the SIGN or SHELF TAG. Examples include 3-WAY, AISLE STACK, END-CAP, EVZ, FAST-WALL, SHIPPER, and WING. —v. To show in a noticeable way.

Distribution

Distribution

n. A quantity of PRODUCT received with the usual LOAD, but which was not specifically ordered. Rather, it is something that the central office apportions among all STORE branches and requires each STORE to put on DISPLAY and sell. Compare MISPICK.

Dock

Dock

n. See LOADING DOCK.

DSD

DSD

n. “Direct Store Delivery,” as coded on SHELF TAGS. That is, it's the VENDOR, and not STOCK CLERKS, who (usually) puts that ITEM on the SHELF.

Dummy Up

Dummy Up

v. To create a DISPLAY that appears to be SOLID, but uses far less PRODUCT by virtue of a curtain, or shallow front and only the essential interior supports. Supports may be widely-spaced columns comprised of PRODUCT cans or BOXES, or empty PRODUCT CASES set between intervening layers of GLASS: “Hollow out the detergent and dummy it up.”

Dustpan

Dustpan

n. An open-ended pivoting receptacle with a medium-length handle into which dust and debris may be swept using a BROOM. See CLEAN-UP.