There is such a thing as Vendor Endcap Management in Retail. No joke. I used to use it when I worked in the Foods department at Walmart.
An often overlooked way to save money in small retail is through venders. In fact, I was astonished at how much work venders actually do. I know this because I used to work for a drink distributor. In order to get more of our products in the stores, we'd supply man hours, equipment, and maintenance services. The only thing our customers had to provide when it came to our products was the space and electricity. Everything else was on us.
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