Tesco Jargon
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B is for…
B grade
Backhaul
Backroom
See warehouse.
Backstock
The remainder of product from a previous delivery that can’t be put out on the shop floor. Usually worked first ahead of any cages from a new delivery to ensure the oldest product is put out first.
Back-gate buzzer
Button at the back gate in large stores to trigger an automated announcement over the tannoy: ‘there is a caller at the back gate, please attend’.
Back office
A system used in-store to maintain sales and pricing information for the produts ranged. Back office downloads price changes each night and pushes them to the checkouts. Also used to print shelf-edge labels and POS. Accessed with SRTB sign-in details.
See also checkout back office (CBO) and SRTB.
Basket checkout
Checkout designed for customers with fewer than 10 items of shopping, that are placed straight into a bag once they have been scanned at the checkout.
Previously known as express checkout.
Benefits and concerns (Bs and Cs)
Agenda item in a Tesco meeting where everyone shares what they think the benefits from the meeting were, and any concerns.
Best sellers
Better, simpler, cheaper
The guiding principles that should underpin everything that’s done in Tesco. Better for customers, simpler for staff, cheaper for Tesco.
Better waste routines (BWR) report
Report available on G drive that details waste from each store, reported by year-to-date, quarter, period and week.
Also known as blended waste report (BWR).
Bill of materials (BOM)
Every new store receives an equipment package. The new store opening package contains stationery, materials and equipment needed to open a new store.
Blue, red, amber, green report (BRAG report)
Report that scores performance down a grading system as blue, green, amber or red where blue means you’ve exceeded your target positively down to red, meaning you’ve missed your target.
BOB
Bottom of bag. A security process when conducting service checks.
BOGOF
Buy one get one free. This is Tesco terminology for a certain promotional offer.
Book-stock accuracy routine
See stock record check.
Branch accounts reports
Monthly budget statements showing sales, including and excluding the petrol filling station, waste, shrinkage, payroll, expenses and proft found on the information for business system.
BST
Business support team. A team responsible for supporing an area of the business.
Budget control sheet
Statement showing the forecast spend on wages based on store turnover.
Buy as you earn (BAYE)
Scheme for staff, with three months’ service or more, to buy shares on a regular basis from their gross pay, pre-tax and national insurance.
BWS
Beers, wines and spirits. An in-store department dedicated to alcoholic beverages.