Facing (retail)
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[edit] Tailoring
In predominantly military costume and formal wear tailoring the facing refers to the "face" or part of the lapel of the frock coat tuned outward and visible to the observer. The term may be applied to any portion of fabric of a size noticeable to an observer, if made of different fabric, or cloth. Male formal wear, including the morning coat and tuxedos use silk or grosgrain fabric for a luxurious effect[1][2][3].
In military costume, different colour facings were commonly used, especially in the Napoleonic Wars, to differentiate and identify individual units, regiments battalions and divisions[4].
[edit] Retail
Facing, (also known as blocking, zoning or conditioning), is a common tool in the retail industry to create the look of a perfectly stocked store (even when it is not) by pulling all of the products on a display or shelf to the front, as well as downstacking all the canned and stacked items. It is also done to keep the store appearing neat and organized.
The workers who face commonly have jobs doing other things in the store such as customer service, stocking shelves, daytime cleaning, bagging and carryouts(in grocery stores), etc. In some stores, however, facing is done only by the stockers. Facing is generally done near closing time when there are fewer customers and also while the store is completely closed. In busier stores it may be done constantly.
In department stores it may be referred to as recovery, as in the store is recovering from the rush of customers that affect the model appearance the store wants to portray. Merchandise may be put in the wrong area, or customers may leave messes on the floor. Correcting these issues is a part of the recovery process.
Facings also refer to the amount of shelf space a particular product is given. A lot of facing generally increases sales of a particular product, therefore manufacturers will pay more money to get more facings for their products. This inevitably leads to situations where the largest manufacturers end up with the most amount of facings because they are able to pay the most.
[edit] See also
- 'Dressing' is the term used mostly in UK. The process of dressing is same like that of 'facing'. The stock shall be brought forward in the shelf during off business hours, so that, when the next business hour starts, the store will look tidy.
- Go-backs
[edit] References
- ^ René Chartrand, William Younghusband, Bill Younghusband, Gerry Embleton Spanish Army of the Napoleonic wars, Osprey Publishing: 1998, ISBN 1855327635: 48 pages
- ^ Otto Von Pivka, Michael Roffe, Richard Hook, G. A. (Gerry A.) Embleton, Bryan Fosten, Napoleon's German allies, Osprey Publishing: 1980, ISBN 0850453739: 48 pages
- ^ Hugh Chisholm, The Encyclopaedia Britannica: A Dictionary of Arts, Sciences, Literature and General Information Volume 27, "Uniforms", At the University press: 1911, pp: 584-593
- ^ http://www.napoleonguide.com/infantry_austface.htm
