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B
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B n. See B-ITEM , below.
B-Item
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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
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B1G1 adj. See BOGO .
Back
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Back adj. See BE , BOTTOM .
Backdrop
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Backdrop, on Aisle End-Cap … Backdrop n. A raised, shallow, and slightly tilted shelving area behind and above a FAST-WALL , EVZ ...
Back End
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Back End adj. See BE . Contrast FE , FRONT END .
Back Room
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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
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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
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Back-Stock n. , v. See OVERSTOCK .
Back-Topple
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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
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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
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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
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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
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Baler Baler n. A large power-driven compactor into which waste CARDBOARD is put and periodically compressed to MAKE A BALE .
Bale Wire
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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
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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
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Banana Cart Banana Cart n. A decorative, vertically-oriented, wheeled CART with sling-style canvas shelves that cradle bananas, ...
Bar Code
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Bar Code, Product Label Bar Code, Shelf Tag, same Item Bar Code n. A SCANNER -readable numeric code composed of closely-spa...
Barricade
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Barricade, Window Barricade, Aisle Barricade, Checkout Barricade n. A gate or other obstruction generally imposed...
Base-Cut
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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 ...
Basket
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Baskets 1 Basket n. 1. A small, hand-held SHOPPING BASKET . 2. Occasionally, may also mean a regular, full-sized SHOPPING CART...
Basket Trick
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Basket Trick n. A technique for effectively creating a small SHOPPING BASKET on wheels by setting a regular hand-held SHOPPING BASKET d...
Bay
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Bay n. The area under or within a large floor-to-ceiling storage RACK , between its supporting pillars.
BE
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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
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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
... !”
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“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
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Bill of Lading n. A WAYBILL . The official document detailing the contents of the TRUCK .
Black
RACK
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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
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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...
Blade
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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
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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
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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
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Board n. Short for CARDBOARD.
BOGO
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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
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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
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Bonus Points n. CUSTOMER loyalty program points that are accrued by using a BONUS CARD.
Bottle Dump
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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Box n. 1. A CARDBOARD CASE . 2. The CARDBOARD packaging of a single ITEM . —v. To put into Boxes. See BOX UP .
Box Cutter
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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
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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
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Brand n. 1. An identification between a product or service, its manufacturer or provider, and an associated perception or value in the m...
Break
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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
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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
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Break Room Break Room n. Where the TIME CLOCK is, and where EMPLOYEE LOCKERS and coat racks are located, along with tables, ve...
Broom
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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
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Bucket with string Mop Bucket n. A janitorial set comprised of a MOP and wheeled Bucket with a compression wringer insert: “Get a...
Bulk
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Bulk n. Loose ITEMS DISPLAYED in barrels or bins and typically sold by weight; e.g., birdseed, candies, rolled oats, etc.
Bulk Foods
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Bulk Foods n. The DEPARTMENT that sells BULK ITEMS .
Butcher Block
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Butcher Block n. The Meat DEPARTMENT .
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