Merchandising Services
Attractive product presentation, optimal stock pressure, and seamless product availability are critical success factors at the point of sale (POS). Our national merchandising team, consisting of thousands of brand ambassadors, ensures these factors are met, making a significant contribution to boosting sales.
Visits per week
Merchandiser
POS Manager
Regional coordinators
In the highly competitive arena of shelf and promotional placements, professional merchandising is key to presenting brand products within a "Look-of-Success" framework and maximizing sales. Targeted merchandising strategies increase visibility, ensure availability (OSA), reduce stockouts (OOS), and drive revenue growth.
TMS is a trusted solutions partner for manufacturers, managing thousands of touchpoints across extensive brand portfolios at the market level. Our ONE TMS platform serves as a central workforce management application, enabling clients to track all market-relevant KPIs transparently and in real time through smart Power BI dashboards.
Shelf Maintenance and Product Presentation
Ensure that branded products are optimally placed and presented on shelves. Regular maintenance of shelves and secondary placement displays guarantees a centrally or regionally aligned appearance that drives sales.
Planogram Compliance
Implement and adhere to customer-provided planograms to ensure consistent and brand-appropriate product presentation. This optimizes shelf space and maximizes product availability (OSA).
POS materials and secondary placements
Set up and maintain point-of-sale (POS) materials such as banners, posters, and display stands. Negotiate and arrange secondary placements and special displays in retail to enhance product visibility and appeal.
Promotions and special offers
Plan and execute sales promotions and special offers to boost sell-through. Support listing throughput and the development of comprehensive distribution coverage.
Image recognition and competitive analysis
Conduct store audits to collect data on product placement, competitor activities, and overall market conditions. These placement insights inform strategic decisions and enhance our clients' sales performance.
We drive our clients' sales by ensuring fast and reliable handling of the point of sale. From product presentation to POS logistics, our POS management services allow clients to focus on their core business while we take care of the rest.
Deco Service
Showcasing products with impactful, sales-driven decoration services is our core competency in POS management. We help brands captivate shoppers with creative product presentations that grab attention and support the success of their sales teams.
Touchpoint Optimization
Achieving comprehensive and consistent brand product presentation requires a clear store-first approach and trained brand representatives on-site. We ensure the timely implementation of coordinated product placements across all market touchpoints with unmatched speed.
Consistent and sales-oriented brand presentation across all relevant stores.
Sales-oriented brand presentation in all relevant stores
Impressive first impression guaranteed for the shopper
On-Time and Precise Execution
Real-time reporting during the campaign
People and technology for optimized processes
Trained, specialized staff ensures the best possible implementation – supported by state-of-the-art technology.
Realization at maximum speed with guaranteed placements
Adaptable use of external resources for POS placements
Efficient resource and route planning to ensure cost-effectiveness and speed
Expert advice on specifications and resource planning
Shelf Compliance
Everything according to plan: We ensure full compliance at the POS by guaranteeing that product presentation and planograms are executed as intended.
Full control with Shelf Compliance
We conduct cross-industry compliance checks across all retail channels to confirm that product presentation adheres to all guidelines.
Regular and ad hoc checks at local or national levels
Consistent implementation of the marketing strategy and product presentation
Monitoring of the entire category, including competitor activity
Execution through the dedicated TMS Crowd Program
Data-based planning and decision-making foundation
Compliance checks ensure your brand's POS presence is measurable, transparent, and fully optimizable.
Verification of pre-approved planograms
Live tracking of actions (e.g. progress, placement rate) through standardized dashboards with direct access
Solid data foundation for successful annual negotiations
Comprehensive final reporting, including call-outs and actionable recommendations for both industry and retail stakeholders
We ensure that decoration and display placements are executed quickly and flawlessly by skilled personnel across Germany, including planning, logistics, and reporting— all aligned with your defined rollout strategy.
Fast and Consistent Placements
We guarantee reliable and swift execution of agreed placements. Our skilled personnel handle nationwide rollouts efficiently and within the shortest possible time.
On-Time and Accurate Execution: Displays, shelf optimization, rack jobbing, secondary placements, and remodels carried out precisely and on schedule.
Deployment of experienced personnel to handle decoration and display placements
Planning, coordination, logistics, and reporting all from a single source
Category Monitoring includes competitive observation for comprehensive oversight.
Streamlined Communication via OneTMS: Agreements made by the sales force are directly recorded in the system, ensuring seamless implementation by the rollout team.
Efficient resource allocation
During seasonal peaks and product launches, in-house sales forces are often stretched to their limits. TMS steps in to handle the entire rollout process—from volume and execution planning for skilled personnel to deployment scheduling, logistics, and activity oversight. At TMS, we follow a clear philosophy: Sales forces focus on selling, while rollout teams handle setup!
Relieving in-house teams enables focus on sell-in tasks
Rollouts completed at top speed with excellent placements
Monitoring of shipping through track-and-trace in logistics
Follow the campaign’s progress in real time and stay informed at every step
We ensure that products and POS materials are exactly where they need to be, exactly when they're needed—saving time and resources.
POS logistics in the last mile concept
Complete transparency in logistics: We streamline POS processes by coordinating both the delivery logistics of POS materials and the personnel for setup.
Elimination of Opaque Storage Situations
Centralized management of POS materials replaces countless small storage locations
Seamless integration of the logistics shop for streamlined management with OneTMS
Monitor POS material shipments with real-time updates and push notifications for merchandisers
Experienced project teams ensure quality and top performance in both personnel and logistics
