Trolley Fleet Management: The Importance of Audits in Shopping Trolleys

March 21, 2019

Whether it is a large supermarket or a small retail store, trolley fleet management is a necessary part of management, as the condition and number of shopping trolleys available directly affects the shopping experience of customers. For example, when shopping trolleys are broken, old, worn, and not maintained properly, they not only reflect poorly on a business’s image, but it can compel customers to shop elsewhere, at a store that has well-maintained or new shopping trolleys.

Basically, when a shopping trolley fleet is not maintained properly it can cost a retail business profits. Trolley fleet management and audits of shopping trolleys is much easier for smaller retail stores, than large supermarkets, for a few reasons. Smaller retail stores have fewer shopping trolleys and typically don’t allow customers to take them outside the store. This makes it much easier to maintain and keep track of shopping trolleys in smaller retail stores.

The Importance of Trolley Fleet Management and Audits in Shopping Trolleys

While there are many aspects of running a large retail business, inventorying and auditing shopping trolleys should not be neglected or overlooked, for several reasons. Shopping trolleys are necessary store assets that are not cheap to replace when they have gone missing, or breakdown from lack of maintenance. When there are not enough shopping trolleys for customers to use, either they are missing or broken, it can have a negative impact on the shopping experience of a store’s customers.

Effective trolley fleet management can make sure that shopping trolleys are collected and accounted for throughout the day. This not only makes sure that trolleys don’t venture off property, but it also eliminates the extra expenses supermarkets and large retail stores have to spend in retrieving missing shopping trolleys.

Managing a large fleet of trolleys properly is a full time job that requires a few dedicated people, which is why many large retail stores choose to hire trolley fleet management services. While keeping track of shopping trolleys is important, audits in shopping trolleys is also a vital chore, as it will help to maintain the health of a fleet of shopping trolley by identifying which ones need maintenance and repairs.

Managers and owners of retail stores of all sizes can easily hire professional fleet management services to audit, maintain, repair, and keep track of their trolleys, by contacting SOS Retail Sales – manufacturers of shopping trolleys, and suppliers of new equipment and products for use in the retail industry.

For trolley fleet maintenance services, such as audits, maintenance, and repairs of shopping trolleys, or to lease or purchase new shopping trolleys, contact SOS Retail Sales today.

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