Retail Audit and the
Store Checking
Study
MODULE 6
Retail Comes from trade
Audit Study audit practices
Retail outlets
Others
Grocery Department (canteen,
Supermarket Sari-sari store Market stall Bazaar Drugstore
store store bakeries,
etc.)
Retail Audit Data Collection
STOCK INVENTORY PURCHASES MADE RETAIL SELLING INTERSTORE
PRICES TRANSFERS, CREDITS
AND RETURNS
Distributor/Wholesalers’ Purchase
Invoices
Distributor/Wholesaler’s Sales Invoices
Trade Audit
Retailer’ Purchase Invoices
Retailers’ Sales Invoices
Retail Audit Data Analysis and
Utilization
Growing or declining brand sales
Existence of seasonality and the prevalent seasonality pattern
Leading outlet-type contributor to sales
Brand share’s upward or downward trend
Sales shift by brand and pack size
Dealer Pulse
Dealer Pulse
Which are the
product’s target retail
Store outlets?
Checking
Procedure
Where are these
outlets located?
Data Gathering Procedure
1. Study the area for store check.
2. Secure permission from the store owner.
3. Do the visual check.
4. Interview the sales attendant.
5. Complete the data within the store premises.
6. Thank the owner.
Store Checking Data
1 2 3 4 5
Brand’s and the Pack size’s Brand’s Brand’s sales Brand’s store
product distribution level movement volume or sale pricing by pack
category’s standing by value by pack sizes
distribution level pack sizes sizes
Sample Store
Checking Form
Class Standing
• This is a groupwork.
• Please choose a distribution outlet near your place where you
or one of your household member can visit.
• Decide on a product category to be chosen by the group
which is different from all others.
• Prepare the store checking form (except the movement).
Class Standing
• Compare the results of all the members and integrate.
• Analyze based on the store checking data except 3 and 4.
• Prepare the ppt slides as to the following:
• 1st slide – coverslide with your name
• 2nd slide – 6th slide – store checking form from each member
• 7th slide – picture of all the members in the store with the chosen product category
• 8th slide – analysis and graph for store checking data No. 1
• 9th slide – analysis and graph for store checking data No. 2
• 10th slide – analysis and graph for store checking data No. 5
• 11th slide – thank you very much.
Thank you
very much.