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There is little direct material on the topic of Unsolds.  

Much is published in the closely associated areas of On Shelf Availability and Shrink.  In particular previous details of JIG Working Group action on Shrink has been revisited as part of this project and is presented here.  

There are also various reports on category characteristics and relevant consumer behaviour. 

The following reports and papers are attached: 

On Shelf Availability  

• Magazine Waste in the UK
  Summary of key UK waste drivers and statistics
  
• Retail Out of Stock Study
  Major review of experience in many categories. Key causes and responses to 'Out of Stock'
  
• Six Steps to 'On shelf Availability'
  6 Key Points of focus for improvement
  
• IGD ECR Availability report 2007.
  UK Survey analysis facts and figures
  
• ECR UK Availability Workgroup 2004
  UK measures, causes and approaches for improvements
  
• Heriot Watt draft paper on Shelf Availability
  A practical study of 'In Store' issues
  
• Retail Bulletin article On Shelf availability
  Summary of UK 'In Store' issues and improvement
  
• Retail 'On Shelf' performance study
  US Case studies of geographic and demographic impacts
  
• IGD Convenience Availability Guidelines
  5 Key points to understanding and addressing availability

 Shrink

• Tackling Shrink 
  Key points from JIG Shrink Workgroup (2003)  
• Shrink – Some Retail Focused Thoughts
  Detailed check list of Retail addressable points from JIG Shrink Workgroup (2003)   
• JIG Shrink Update for May 2003
  Slide pack summarising the JIG Shrink Workgroup analysis process, outcomes and actions from 2003   
• ECR Europe Shrinkage Report 2004
  European, multi product survey of shrink experience, causes, scale and approaches to control and reduction  

 Category Characteristics

• Retail Out Of Stock Study
  Major review of experience in many categories. Key causes and responses to 'Out of Stock'
  
• PPA Magazine Media Handbook 2007
  Complete overview of UK Magazine Market
  
• MPA Magazine Handbook 07/08
  Complete overview of US Magazine Market
  
• ANR Convenience Market and News Products
  2006 UK Market Highlights and Consumer Behaviour 
  
• Magazine Market US Basket Analysis
  US Magazine Consumer Behaviour 2002
  
• Market Basket analysis
  US Magazines Consumer Behaviour 2002 
  
• MPA Readership Pass Along
  Value of 'pass along' in US Market  

SBR   

• Magazine Waste in the UK
  Summary of key UK waste drivers and statisticshas underpinned subsequent developments
  
  
  
  Useful Web links for further information
  
  www.ecrnet.org
  www.igd.com
  www.magazine.org
  www.theretailbulletin.com
  www.msa.com
  www.supplychainstandard.com