Price Tagging Checklist

A weekly price-tag audit a store manager or visual lead runs across the sales floor to catch POS-to-shelf mismatches, expired promo signs, and missing unit-price labels before they become customer disputes or compliance findings.

Use this workflow
1

Audit Preparation

  1. Pull the active price file from the POS
  2. Print the weekly markdown and promo report
  3. Select the department to audit
2

Shelf-Edge Price Verification

  1. Scan shelf tags against the POS price
  2. Log any tag-to-POS price mismatches
  3. Confirm the shelf tag matches the planogram SKU
  4. Record the variance count for this department
3

Tag Visibility and Placement

  1. Walk the aisle for missing or obscured tags
  2. Reseat tags into the correct shelf channel
  3. Replace faded, torn, or curled tags
4

Required Tag Information

  1. Confirm unit price is printed where state law requires
  2. Verify SKU, UPC, and product name on each tag
  3. Check size, color, and variant attributes
5

Promotional and Markdown Tags

  1. Confirm promo tags use this week's sign kit
  2. Verify the original price prints next to sale price
  3. Pull expired promo signs and clearance tags
  4. Confirm markdown cadence matches the buyer's matrix
6

Variance Investigation

  1. Record the variance outcome for this audit
  2. Open a price-change ticket with the buyer
  3. Reprint and replace mismatched shelf tags
  4. Notify the district manager of repeat variances
7

Compliance Sign-Off

  1. Photograph the corrected shelf section
  2. Sign off on the weekly price-tag audit