Reducing shrinkage in fresh produce at Radstock Co-operative
Fresh produce sales are the fastest growing sales category, according to the Association of Convenience Stores. But while sales might flourish, if fresh produce is not properly looked after from the moment it arrives in-store, profits will shrink.
Fresh produce sales are the fastest growing sales category, according to the Association of Convenience Stores.
To support in-store promotions, Upskill People set up a pilot programme that measured the performance of stores trained using our new course Fresh Produce – Need to Know against the performance of similar stores. Measuring shrinkage was one of the key statistics. The pilot demonstrated that there was a 16% reduction in shrinkage in the trained stores.