©2013 Kids’ Korner Gift Shoppes® Page 1 Kids’ Korner Gift Shoppes® Chairperson Success Manual

Why Kids’ Korner®? All products are fully tested to meet the new safety standards for children’s gifts. The Largest Selection of Gifts, and the Highest Value Complete Support & Materials to ensure ease and success for Your School You may choose your own profit percentage. No counting of final inventory – easy to run. Supported by the excellent customer service you always receive from your local Kids’ Korner Gift Shoppes®. ©2013 Kids’ Korner Gift Shoppes® Page 1

How it Works Kids are able to shop for family and friends and pick “secret” gifts. Kids’ Korner helps teach money counting skills and how to think of others. Kids’ Korner is a fun event for your school. You may choose to make a profit or provide a wonderful service project. Kids’ Korner is a great annual event that everyone will look forward to and is sure to please the entire family! ©2013 Kids’ Korner Gift Shoppes® Page 2

Choosing Your Dates Shops typically run 3-5 days. The more days you can spread your classes over, the easier the process will be, for everyone. ©2013 Kids’ Korner Gift Shoppes® Page 3

Shipment 1 At the end of September or beginning of October, you will receive: “Watch For” Flyers - t o be sent home by mid October “Has Arrived” Flyers - t o be sent home the Friday before your event Gift Guide Envelopes - to be sent home with the “Has Arrived” Flyers Posters - to be hung up around the school a couple weeks before your event Check to be certain you have enough flyers ahead of time. ©2013 Kids’ Korner Gift Shoppes® Page 4

Shipment 2 About 1-2 weeks before the sale you will receive… Table Cloths Laser-Design Self-Sealing Gift Bags Advertising Banners Shopping Bags Pricing Tents Shop Merchandise with Inventory Sheets ©2013 Kids’ Korner Gift Shoppes® Page 5

Advertising Your Shop 2-6 Weeks Prior – Send home the “Watch For” flyers, hang up posters, announce shop in school newsletter and/or website. The week before your event – Send home “Has Arrived” flyers with the gift guide envelope stapled to it. You may print your class schedule on the back of the “Has Arrived” flyers. © 2013 Kids’ Korner Gift Shoppes® Page 8

Advertising Your Shop One week before your shop, have the Custodian place the “Watch For” banner out in front of your school. First Day – Ask the Custodian to place the “Has Arrived” banner out in front of your school and a door panel on the room where your shop is being held. Have regular announcements over the PA system about the shop. ©2013 Kids’ Korner Gift Shoppes® Page 9

Planning and Preparing Schedule the classes with a date and time to come and shop. Parent Volunteers!!! (5-7 volunteers at all times to help things run smoothly) Put your sign-up sheet in the teacher’s lounge. Determine your profit mark-up and fill out the Price Level Form ©2013 Kids’ Korner Gift Shoppes® Page 10

CLASSROOM SCHEDULER Date FROMTOROOMFROMTOROOM Date FROMTOROOMFROMTOROOM Date FROMTOROOMFROMTOROOM FILL IN THE DATES AND TIMES FOR SHOPPING. POST IN STAFF ROOM AND ALLOW THEM TO SELECT THEIR PREFERRED TIME. ©2013 Kids’ Korner Gift Shoppes® Page 11

Planning and Preparing Determine your profit mark-up and fill out the Price Level Form form your supply kit, or use our on-line form. If using our pre-programmed cash register, please check to be certain pricing is correct and cash register is operating properly. Set up your tables (about 4-6 eight foot tables) ©2013 Kids’ Korner Gift Shoppes® Page 12

When your Merchandise Arrives Your gifts will be packed in several boxes, packed in order of price code. You may also receive Bonus Packs, with extra inventory and Bonus Items. Keep the Inventory Sheets, packed in each carton, for referral in case of reorders, etc. SAVE THE CASH REGISTER BOX FOR RE-PACKING IT INTO, AT THE END OF YOUR SALE! DO NOT mark prices on the items. Permanently marked items may not be returned and your school will be invoiced for them. NO INVENTORY IS NECESSARY, IF YOU ARE USING OUR CASH REGISTER TO RING UP YOUR SALES! ©2013 Kids’ Korner Gift Shoppes® Page 12

Setting Up Place tables in a U-shape or an L-shape to make shopping and monitoring easy. Place all items on tables to prevent empty look. ©2013 Kids’ Korner Gift Shoppes® Page 14

Setting up Display product according to price levels. Place price tents in corresponding sections. Separate the price sections by using decorative tape provided in supply kit. Have a separate 8ft table (gift wrapping area, 1-2 volunteers) for helping children wrap their gift items in our Mylar, self- sealing gift bags after purchases have been made. ©2013 Kids’ Korner Gift Shoppes® Page 15

Setting up You will need to have the following items on hand…  Stapler  Markers  Pens  Pencils  Tape  Change  Cash Box or Register Currency: $20 in quarters, $23 in 1’s and the rest in 5’s and 10’s for a total of $100. ©2013 Kids’ Korner Gift Shoppes® Page 16

Day of the Sale Have volunteers arrive 45 minutes before starting the sale. Give cashier the “Cashier Form” and sample Gift Guide Envelopes. Fill out the “Cashier Daily Totals” form at the end of each day. ©2013 Kids’ Korner Gift Shoppes® Page 17

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Re-ordering Product Only re-order if more product is REALLY needed! Many times, kids will pick what’s there and be happy, regardless. It’s not necessary to always have everything in stock. Fill out the re-order form – included in your packet Fax that form BEFORE 3:00 p.m. directly to Kids’ Korner ® Albany # at: (866) Re-orders are sent “Next Day Delivery” and will arrive sometime the next business day. They typically arrive whenever the Fed Ex deliveries arrive at your school. ©2013 Kids’ Korner Gift Shoppes® Page 21

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AT THE END OF THE SALE Pack up and Clean up! Pack up the leftover merchandise into as few boxes as possible. If returning by Fed Ex, pack tightly and seal the boxes with tape Pack the Cash Register back into the Cash Register Box Use your Cash Register “X” Report, and the Close-out Form to calculate your payment. ©2013 Kids’ Korner Gift Shoppes® Page 24

©2013 Kids’ Korner Gift Shoppes® Page 24 CLOSE-OUT FORM X TOTAL Total Sales (CD) ____________ Excess Kids Bucks used ____________ Total Sales (adjusted) ____________ Less Programmed Profit ____________ Balance Due ____________ Less Adjustment approved by Kids Korner Albany ____________ Net Amount Due ____________

AT THE END OF THE SALE - 2 Make out a check payable to: Kids Korner Albany. Payment is due at the time your register and returns are picked up; usually with-in a few days after the completion of your shop. If we are picking up by Fed-ex, please mail your check by the time of the pick-up. If we are picking up with our truck, please leave the check with the Main Ofiice, to be given to our driver. DO NOT PUT YOUR CHECK IN THE REGISTER NOR IN A RETURN BOX. Kids Korner Albany 48 Deerhaven Lane, Rensselaer, NY ©2013 Kids’ Korner Gift Shoppes® Page 26

Staying Organized Fill out your “Kids’ Korner ® At A Glance” in your folder. Keep track, as you complete certain tasks. Prepare your flyers to go home in early October, so that you are not slammed at the last minute. Make copies of necessary paperwork. Price Sheet – 10 copies (post it everywhere) “No-Inventory Billing Sheet” – make 1 copy after it is filled out to keep for your records. Send the other with your check. ©2013 Kids’ Korner Gift Shoppes® Page 27

Kids’ Korner® Steps at a Glance Shopping Dates _________ to _________ Reserved Space at school for: ____________ Confirmed by ______________ Date: ___________ Reserve Samples for Open House: Confirmed with: _______________ Date: ________ Place Notices in Newsletter: Dates Done: __________________ Send Home “Watch For” Flyers: Date Done: _______________ Placed Posters around school: Date Done: _________________ Ask Custodian to put up Banners: Date Done: ________________ Sent Home “Has Arrived” Flyers & Envelopes: Date Done: ____________ Merchandise to be delivered by: ________________________ Cash Register to be delivered by: ___________________________ Obtain $ in change from Treasurer: ____________________ Schedule Volunteers: __________________________________ Post Classroom Schedule in Teacher’s Lounge ___________________ ©2013 Kids’ Korner Gift Shoppes® Page 28

2013 Kids’ Korner Gift Shoppes® Thank You and Happy Holidays from the Team at Kids’ Korner Gift Shoppes ®