Interior of a tile showroom displaying glass and mosaic tiles on shelves and racks.

Upgrading Planogram Software:

Faster, Smarter,

More Accurate

The above image represents the updated sourced Planogram software solution

The Challenge:

Outdated & Inefficient POG Software

The Tile Shop's existing planogram (POG) software was slow, clunky, and lacked 3D visualization, making it difficult to:


❌ Execute store layouts efficiently

❌ Preview fixture designs before implementation

❌ Keep up with product rollouts and merchandising updates

The result? Delayed execution, costly fixture mistakes, and wasted hours.

Selection of tiling tools and accessories, including shower kits, float sticks, mixer, and tile cutters. Brands include Easy Pitch and DURAL.
Shelves displaying Wedi niches and Pro Recessed items of various sizes, including a Wedi dollhouse, construction materials like fiberglass tape, screws, and liquid protection products.
A display of various plumbing and drain products on shelves, including SunStat thermostats, Schluter Tile Top Linear Drain, Pro Shield Stainless Steel Drain Kit, and FloFX installation kits.
Display layout of construction materials including mock-ups, sealant guns, tapes, collars, and fasteners organized in baskets with dividers.

The above images are from the previous planogram software - it offered a suboptimal experience due to its inefficiencies and sluggish performance.

The Solution:

Implementing a Modern POG Software

I sourced and led the implementation of our new and modern POG solution:


✔ Reduced rendering time, speeding up POG execution
✔ Enabled 3D visualization, allowing teams to preview layouts before rollout
✔ Lowered licensing costs compared to the previous software
✔ Allowed virtual fixture testing, minimizing prototype errors

Retail display with various tiling products including saws, cutting tools, leveling clips, trowels, grout, caulk, and cleaning supplies.

Driving Adoption & Execution

I led the evaluation, buy-in, and onboarding process by:


🔹 Showcasing the software’s benefits in a live demo for the IT and Executive teams
🔹 Securing approval after successful testing
🔹 Leading training & onboarding, ensuring a seamless transition for our Visual Merchandising and Space & Presentation teams

Display of luxury vinyl tile advertisements on tables, showcasing flooring features and benefits.

The Impact:

Faster, Smarter Merchandising Execution

  • POG creation time cut from 10 hours to 7 hours per store (Total: 426 hours saved annuallyacross 142 stores)

  • More budget-friendly than previous software

  • Virtual testing reduced unnecessary prototypes and costly revisions. the 3D visualization allowed us to ensure the fixture could fit in the allocated space prior to ordering from fixture vendors.

Conclusion:

A faster, more cost-effective, and visually accurate way to manage store layouts—empowering The Tile Shop to execute with speed and precision.