Reopening Stores
Things to update prior to reopening. Updating the store hours, and create a forecast.
How to adjust the store hours
zignyl allows for the managers to access Location Settings and make appropriate changes. The Location Settings can be found in the side menu of zignyl.
Upon entering the Location Settings tab, you will be able to view and manage all of the store locations you are assigned to.
Clicking on a location will allow you to look at the General Settings. Here you will be able to update basic information, add new custom weeks, make in-store dashboard alerts, and see who is assigned to that location.
Work Week Settings
By clicking on the days that the store is open you can set the times for opening and closing.
Click on the drop down and choose the time for opening/closing. If the day is not checked mark it will show as closed for that day.
By clicking on the days that the store is open you can set the times for opening and closing.
Forecasting
Log in to Forecasting
First you will need to log in to zignyl. Use the forecasting modal listed on the side column. Now you will see a full list of all the locations that you are assigned to.
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Choose the location they you would like to make the forecast for.
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Choose the week for forecasting.
Choose the location they you would like to make the forecast for.
Choose the week for forecasting.
You are now in the forecasting screen.
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Verify the week that you would like to publish the forecast.
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Select the Dates for Trend Analysis. Usually Historical data from the previous year is used to ensure that reliable and accurate forecasts can be made. Be aware that the dates will be a little off from the previous year, so you want to be sure to match the week as close as possible. Match Sunday to Saturday for accurate sales data.
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Click Apply
Verify the week that you would like to publish the forecast.
Select the Dates for Trend Analysis. Usually Historical data from the previous year is used to ensure that reliable and accurate forecasts can be made. Be aware that the dates will be a little off from the previous year, so you want to be sure to match the week as close as possible. Match Sunday to Saturday for accurate sales data.
Click Apply
Tweaking the Data
You can tweak the data to your individual location and to special events that may be happening. First you may want to change the percentage on the Trend Adjustment to account for projected growth. You do this be clicking on the (-) minus or (+) plus sign to make the percentage lower or higher.
At the bottom of the screen, you see the hourly sales projected for day. If you would like to change the sales for any particular hour, you can do so here. Click on the date and you will see suggested sales per hours. You can change these by clicking on the hour, then you click on the (-) or (+) sign to up or lower the sales for that hour. Note: be careful and make sure that your total for the day still equals your original forecast for that day. Example: if you lower$25 in the 11 am hour, you will need to add $25 to another hour of the day to balance it out.
Hourly sales
Due to being closed, the hourly sales will not auto populate. You will need to enter the sales for each hour of each day that the store is open to equal the forecast that you have entered. To do so, you will click on the hour then (+) add the sales by $25 increments.
This will need to be done for each day and each hour that the store is open for the first week. You will need to use your best judgement on what the hourly sales will be for the first week that you're reopened as the hourly sales are based on recent sales (which the stores have not had due to being closed.)
The purpose of entering the sales is so that on your store dashboard you will see the green sales progress line.
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