...and when we pointed out to our new Head Office merchandisers that we thought it unwise to display so many razors and razorblades, especially as our existing CCTV system had been removed and not replaced after the refit, we were told by the Area Manager that "every shop expects to lose some stock to shoplifters, this loss is built into the retail price"; that very afternoon, £56-worth of blades etc... disappeared unnoticed.
We got the same reply when we mentioned our doubts as to the placing of Anusol & Preparation-H suppositories: on a shelf directly above the heating, and exposed to direct sunlight in the early afternoon... But we were told that we were not allowed to deviate from the Planogram, so we now stock boxes of soggy, greasy cardboard, and hope no-one needs piles suppositories...
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