Meet another one of our store merchandisers who dedicates his time to creating wonderful displays for our product in our bi-weekly Q&A!
Name: Alvie U.
Merchandising for us since: 2009
You’ll find my displays in: Giant and Weis in the Mid-Atlantic North
Q: What does your day typically consist of?
This time of year (early February) it’s building as many large displays as you can for the playoff push!
Q: What’s your favorite part about being a merchandiser?
Having the relationships with the store personnel and helping wherever possible.
Q: What is your favorite season or annual event to create displays for?
Super Bowl!
Q: Can you tell us about your most memorable display?
The display I built 2 weeks ago had 28 pop ups!
Q: How long does it typically take to finish a display?
Depends on the size but average I would say is two hours to make it pretty.
Q: The toughest part about being a merchandiser is…
Wanting to be in 10 different places at one time.
Q: What is the secret to creating a successful display? What’s the secret to being a successful merchandiser?
You need to tie in as many different items as you can into the one large display so you give the consumer options. Taking care of all of the customers is very important to being successful.
List 3 items you’ll always find in a merchandisers pocket:
1. Cutter
2. Camera
3. Pen
Q: What is one thing we don’t know about merchandisers?
We are nuts and love nuts!
Q: A merchandiser knows he/she has done their job when…
The store is happy with everything you have done while you were there.
Great Job Alvie!!!!!