Retail Merchandising Concepts 2025

Merchandising Standards

Books

• Media • CDs

• Alphabetize fiction by first letter of author’s last name • Separate Hard Back and Paper Back • Group by Author with letter • Example: All James Patterson books together under letter “P” • Separate Non Fiction by category • Only categories listed – do not add additional categories • Group categories by related subjects • Place label holder on left edge of shelf (one only per shelf)

• Hard Back Fiction • Paper Back Fiction • Children’s

• DVDs • VHS • Games • Cassettes

• Children’s Books • Children’s Movies

• Non Fiction • Business • Education • Reference

• Audio Books • Records (LPs)

• History • Politics • Religion • Arts & Crafts • Self Help • Cookbooks

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