As September ends, we are excited to share the latest updates and highlights on the DotActiv PowerBase. The team proudly presents one new and eight updated articles for you to read.
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New articles on the DotActiv PowerBase
How To Report On Changes When Floor Planning
The Changes Report compares the impact of the changes when optimizing a floor plan. You can identify changed and unchanged KPIs on the report and compare them to your intended targets.
Further your floor planning knowledge by learning how to set up and interpret the floor plan Changes Report.
Updated articles on the DotActiv PowerBase
The Ultimate DotActiv Reporting How-To Guide
This article summarises the numerous reports available in the DotActiv software, from basic reporting to advanced analytical reporting.
We have also summarized our newly published articles regarding reporting on Floor Plan Changes and Space Performance and added them to this article.
How Do I Create Fixtures?
This article provides an overview of the different fixtures available in the DotActiv software but guides you on selecting the best type of fixture for your situation.
A newly developed fixture is the Counter Unit. You can now display products in a box-like fixture, which allows you to merchandise specific products neatly on a counter or shelf.
How To Use The Planogram Analyzer
The Planogram Analyzer is a DotActiv software feature that allows you to analyze your planogram based on pre-selected KPIs. With the Analyzer open while planogramming, you can get real-time updates as you make changes.
The list of KPIs you can choose to analyze in the Planogram Analyzer now includes sustainability metrics, namely a selection of Eco-Packaged product KPIs and Sustainable Product KPIs.
You can now support your sustainability initiatives by considering these metrics when optimizing your shelf space.
How To Read The Range Optimizer Results Grid
You can use the Results Grid to analyze any optimization applied to a range when using Range Optimizer by using a set of pre-selected rules.
Part of this analysis is the Impact Analysis report. It guides you to understand the impact of the changes made to the range while running through Range Optimizer.
This article now dives deeper into explaining the Sales section of the Impact Analysis report and the calculation/description of each metric.
How To Give Feedback On A DotActiv Custom Report
This article gives you an in-depth overview of how to provide feedback on DotActiv Report (DR) files on the DotActiv Software.
It's a DotActiv initiative to encourage our clients to provide feedback on report layouts to improve the experience.
As part of submitting feedback, clients can attach screenshots of the current view of the report. With the latest development, the software prompts the client to either ‘Keep’ or ‘Discard’ the screenshot they take.
Opening And Updating An Existing Range In Range Maintenance
The purpose of this article is to act as a guide on how to recall an existing range after saving it and how to make changes to it.
The new ‘Refresh From Plano’ function in the software allows you to update a range in Range Maintenance from an existing planogram. This is a quick and easy way to ensure that your range matches the products on the planogram.
Managing User Roles And Accessing Permissions
The purpose of this article is to help guide you on how to set up and manage new and existing user access and permissions within the DotActiv software.
We included a list of the available permissions and an explanation of each to simplify the process of managing permissions for users.
How To Set Up A Space Performance Report
A space performance report is a reporting module that you can use to create configurations of period comparisons for a selection of departments, categories, and stores.
The software now allows you to set up different period configurations according to your preference. The report will then collate the data of the selected periods and report on the performance data compared to the KPI target. Read more on optimizing your Space Performance Report to get the most out of it.
Articles With Missing Images
The team is working tirelessly to update all the articles that are currently missing images and software GIFs. Please continue to comment on any PowerBase articles that are missing images.
Conclusion
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