planogram

American  

[plan-oh-gram, plan-uh-gram] / ˈplæn oʊˌgræm, ˈplæn əˌgræm /

noun

1. a diagram showing retailers how to arrange a display of particular products for the best sales advantage.

   If you’re going to work on the Valentine card display, here’s the distributor’s planogram.

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Etymology

Origin of planogram

First recorded in 1985–90; plan ( def. ) + -o- ( def. ) + -gram ¹ ( def. )

Example Sentences

The planogram was enforced by occasional visits from HMV managers.

From New York Times • Aug. 8, 2019

His first target was the so-called planogram, a kind of map that tells chain booksellers which new books go where, ensuring that each store assigns exactly the same prominence to exactly the same titles.

From Slate • Dec. 15, 2015