B

B

n. See B-ITEM, below.

B-Item

B-Item
Shelf Tag

B-Item

n. An ITEM that's slated to soon be DISCONTINUED. You can easily recognize them because PRICE CONTROL overwrites their SHELF TAGS with a bold letter “B”. See also SHELF TAG NOTATIONS.

NOTE: Notice the “B” gets written over the SHELF TAG'S BAR CODE. That reminds the person holding the GUN, “Don't re-order any B-Items!” After all, it wouldn't make sense to ORDER more of something you're about to get rid of.

HOW TO: Handle B-ITEMS

1. Fill the SHELF, same as always, anytime you encounter a B-ITEM. The only difference is what you do with the leftovers...
2. Any left?
   1. Put a large “B” on the CASE with your MARKER, and circle it to draw attention to the CASE NOTATION.
   2. Drop it off in RECEIVING on the designated SHELF in the RACK back by the GATE. If there's not enough space, leave it on the floor nearby.
   
   

The ultimate fate of a B-Item is typically either the DISCONTINUED ITEMS RACK, where CUSTOMERS may pick up a bargain, or the RECOVERY PALLET.

B1G1

B1G1

adj. See BOGO.

Bar Code

Bar Code, Product Label

Bar Code, Shelf Tag, same Item

Bar Code

n. A SCANNER-readable numeric code composed of closely-spaced thick and thin vertical bars, as on a PRODUCT LABEL or SHELF TAG.

NOTE: PRODUCT LABEL and SHELF TAG Bar Codes are not the same! Compare the two photos at right, which show PRODUCT LABEL and SHELF TAG Bar Codes for the same ITEM—in this case, a 15.5‑ounce can of garbanzo beans.

The Bar Code on the PRODUCT LABEL (upper photo) is the UPC, or Universal Product Code. Its human-legible value of 6‑88267‑02799‑4 is the same in both photos. However, on the SHELF TAG (lower photo) the Bar Code is different. That's because it's a STORE CODE that includes a STOCK NUMBER for that particular ITEM—here, 023037—that the GROCERY MANAGER or NIGHT CREW CHIEF may SCAN with the GUN when ORDERING.

BE

BE

adj. “Back End.” A notation used by the GROCERY MANAGER and others on written instructions to indicate where something GOES or may be found relative to a given AISLE, designated by number. For example, “Kill pasta BE-3,” means “SHELF OUT and then BACK-STOCK any remainder of the pasta DISPLAYED (e.g., on a END-CAP, 3-WAY, WING BASE, or SHIPPER—it should be obvious once you look) at or near the Back End of AISLE 3.” Also BACK, BOTTOM. Versus FE, FRONT, TOP.

NOTE: May be written with or without dashes or spaces, as, “BE-#”, “BE #” or “BE#”—all are equivalent.

BOGO

BOGO Shelf Tag Flag

BOGO Item Sticker …

BOGO

adj. “Buy One, Get One (Free),” meaning a sale where you get two of the same ITEM for the REGULAR PRICE of one. Also B1G1.

NOTE: BOGO items are not half price. If you only buy one, you still pay full price.

BOGO ITEM SHELF TAGS are flagged with the distinctive “FREE” decorator you see in the photo, upper right. Individual ITEMS themselves may or may not have small BOGO stickers, as in the photo, lower right. Note the PERFORATIONS. Only the top part of the sticker has adhesive, allowing the bottom, printed portion of the sticker to be torn off once the SALE is over if the ITEM goes unsold.

TRUE STORY: It's embarrassing, but I've done it. I once picked up only one unit of a BOGO item that was on sale two-for-one. At first I didn't think I needed that much, so why take two? Checkout proceeded normally. After all, it's not against the rules to bypass an opportunity. Halfway home a little light in my head sputtered back on. “D'oh!” I said, as I smacked my forehead and drove back. I took my receipt to the CUSTOMER SERVICE DESK where the nice lady behind the counter smiled and then gave me permission to go and pick up the second unit that I'd actually already paid for.