Tesco Jargon
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V is for…
Variable service charge
The charge that customers pay to have their Dotcom groceries packed and delivered. It varies across the time of day and day of the week to spread trade evenly over the week.
Vehicle maintenance unit
The area of a depot where vehicles are maintained and repaired.
Previously known as VMU.
Vehicle tracking system
Tracks vehicle movements and arrival times at store, its scheduled time, any de-briefs, driver’s movements while on route. Can also be used for urgent messages to the driver.
Previously known as Isotrack.
Victim product
A product that reduces in sales due to the promotion of another similar product. For example, when pre-packed broccoli is on promotion, loose broccoli will be a victim product.
Viewpoint
The name of the Tesco staff survey.
VMU
VPN
Vendor part number. A numeric or alphanumeric code for a product provided by the supplier. It is a unique code for a Supplier to identify their own products. For example, this could be a Supplier catalogue reference code. Each individual product must have a different and unique Vendor Part Number