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B n. See B-ITEM , below.

B-Item Shelf Tag B-Item n. An ITEM that's slated to soon be DISCONTINUED . You can easily recognize them because PRICE CONTR...

B1G1 adj. See BOGO .

Back adj. See BE , BOTTOM .

Backdrop, on Aisle End-Cap … Backdrop n. A raised, shallow, and slightly tilted shelving area behind and above a FAST-WALL , EVZ ...

Back End adj. See BE . Contrast FE , FRONT END .

Back Room, Under the Mezz Back Room n. A DEPARTMENT'S storage, preparation and staging area that is off-limits to the public....

Back-Set Offset Row (right) More, Neater Back-set Offset Row n. An arrangement for like cans, bottles or other round ITEMS in a ...

Back-Stock n. , v. See OVERSTOCK .

Back-Topple n. A nuisance or annoying condition akin to the domino effect, necessitating the removal of one or more ITEMS or CASES in o...

Badge n. Your official NAME TAG , issued by the STORE upon hiring. NOTE: If you're a MANAGER or FULL-TIME EMPLOYEE , your Badge is ...

Badge Number n. A 6-digit number on the back side of the badge or name tag you're given upon being hired. The first 3 digits are the...

Bale … Bale n. A great quantity of CARDBOARD that has been compressed into a large and heavy brick about the size of a side-by-si...

Baler Baler n. A large power-driven compactor into which waste CARDBOARD is put and periodically compressed to MAKE A BALE .

Bale Wire in Tray … Bale Wire n. Long, thin, yet strong iron wire strands with a loop on one end, used to help MAKE A BALE .

Banana Box Banana Box n. A heavy-duty, standard-sized BOX or carton with air holes and a tight-fitting lid that's used for sh...

Banana Cart Banana Cart n. A decorative, vertically-oriented, wheeled CART with sling-style canvas shelves that cradle bananas, ...

Bar Code, Product Label Bar Code, Shelf Tag, same Item Bar Code n. A SCANNER -readable numeric code composed of closely-spa...

Barricade, Window Barricade, Aisle Barricade, Checkout Barricade n. A gate or other obstruction generally imposed...

Base-Cut v. To make a very shallow cut around three sides of a plastic-wrapped CASE containing a CARDBOARD TRAY , in order to allow the ...

Baskets 1 Basket n. 1. A small, hand-held SHOPPING BASKET . 2. Occasionally, may also mean a regular, full-sized SHOPPING CART...

Basket Trick n. A technique for effectively creating a small SHOPPING BASKET on wheels by setting a regular hand-held SHOPPING BASKET d...

Bay n. The area under or within a large floor-to-ceiling storage RACK , between its supporting pillars.

BE adj. “Back End.” A notation used by the GROCERY MANAGER and others on written instructions to indicate where something GOES or may ...

Belt Clip n. A small device affixed to a belt which is used to hold and keep a BOX CUTTER readily available when not in immediate use . ...

“Best EVER ... !” adj. Something that is really, really G-O-O-D, good! Contrast “WORST EVER ... !” . NOTE: Feel free to nominate your ow...

Bill of Lading n. A WAYBILL . The official document detailing the contents of the TRUCK .

Black Rack Black RACK n. Low, wide wire racks with two back-tilted shelves that are typically used to DISPLAY modest quantities...

BLACK RACK Clip n. A special variant of a SHELF CLIP that has a curved hook that slips snuggly over the rod running along the front edg...

Blades 1 Blade n. 1. A small replaceable, disposable sharp-edged and pointed piece of metal that goes into a BOX CUTTER for th...

Block v. 1. To make PRODUCT on DISPLAY or on the SHELF more visually appealing by pulling several ranks forward to the front edge. 2...

Blue Juice n. A trigger spray bottle of blue-colored window-cleaner-style solution, used in various ways for light-duty cleaning. See al...

Board n. Short for CARDBOARD.

BOGO Shelf Tag Flag BOGO Item Sticker … BOGO adj. “Buy One, Get One (Free),” meaning a sale where you get two of the same ...

Bonus Card n. A plastic card or key chain tag used by CUSTOMERS to obtain on-sale discounts at the CHECKOUT REGISTERS , and which also p...

Bonus Points n. CUSTOMER loyalty program points that are accrued by using a BONUS CARD.

Bottle Dump n. 1. A See BOTTLE RUN , below. 2. The recycling dumpsters outside the rear of the STORE where bottles are dumped.

Bottle-Race n. A device on SHELVES in the soda AISLE having an inclined plane with anti-friction grooves on its surface and a series of...

Bottle Run n. The task of taking rolling bins and/or barrels of redeemed deposit bottles and flattened cans from temporary storage at the...

Bottle Trick n. A method for conveniently carrying, e.g., soda bottle six-packs on the edges of a SHOPPING CART by straddling the edge o...

Bottom adj. The end of an AISLE farthest from the checkout registers: “It's at the bottom of aisle 13.” Also, BACK or BE ; versus ...

Box n. 1. A CARDBOARD CASE . 2. The CARDBOARD packaging of a single ITEM . —v. To put into Boxes. See BOX UP .

Box Cutter 2 Left- (top) and Right-Handed Box Cutters 1 Box Cutter 1 Box Cutter n. 1. A special utility knife f...

Box Up v. To put loose quantities of PRODUCT (e.g., such as previously put into SHOPPING CARTS or left on RUNNERS after KILLING a DIS...

Brand n. 1. An identification between a product or service, its manufacturer or provider, and an associated perception or value in the m...

Break n. 15 minutes of time off to rest and relax. Two Breaks allowed per 8-hour SHIFT : “I'm going on break.” NOTE: NIGHT CREW typ...

Break Down 2 Break Down v. 1. To flatten, as CARDBOARD BOXES : “Break it down so more fits in your (shopping cart) basket.” 2....

Break Room Break Room n. Where the TIME CLOCK is, and where EMPLOYEE LOCKERS and coat racks are located, along with tables, ve...

Broom n. 1. A push broom. I.e., a long, angled-handle, wide-swath cleaning implement with bristles. 2. A regular broom. That is, a st...

Bucket with string Mop Bucket n. A janitorial set comprised of a MOP and wheeled Bucket with a compression wringer insert: “Get a...

Bulk n. Loose ITEMS DISPLAYED in barrels or bins and typically sold by weight; e.g., birdseed, candies, rolled oats, etc.

Bulk Foods n. The DEPARTMENT that sells BULK ITEMS .

Butcher Block n. The Meat DEPARTMENT .