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Choose Your Own Solution Below are the 25 improvement ideas that were tested. Click on the option you think is best for each idea (either status quo or the proposed change). Then we will show you the effect of your solution on sales and cost.
Factor		Status Quo		Change
Circular - Distribution day		Sunday		Thursday
Circular - Number of items per page		Current		Fewer
Circular - Number of pages		Current		More
Circular - Promotional pricing		Percent off		Dollars off
Circular - Physical dimensions		Current		Smaller
Circular - Style		Business-like		Casual and fun
Direct mail - Amount mailed		Current		Less
Direct mail - Postage		First class		Bulk
Newspaper ads - Day of week		Tuesday thru Thursday		Friday thru Sunday
Radio ad - content		Special promos		Special events
Radio ad - frequency		Long ad w/ less frequency		Short ad w/ more frequency
Radio ad - time of day		Morning only		Morning and evening
TV ad - Amount		Heavy schedule		Lighter schedule
TV ad - Time of day		All day schedule		Prime time schedule
Loyalty program		Current		Enhanced
Special credit card offer		No		Yes
Station greeter at entrance		No		Yes - handing out circulars
More staff at registers		No		Yes
Product demos		Current		More
Store hours		Current		Extend in evening
Dress code		Uniforms provided		Dress code but no uniforms
Sales person commission rate		Vary by product		Same for all products
Sales training		Current		New with needs based approach
Signage - Entrance and windows		Current		Always include "hot" promotion
Signage - In-store		Current		Bolder design, color, and size