Facings - The number of identical products visible at the front of a shelf, stacked side by side or on top of each other. To understand facings and half facings better, see here
Measurements - Learn about Linear, Cubic & Quadratic Space here
Merch Group - A product category that is represented by a 3-character alpha-numeric code for example ‘Soft Drinks’. (Often referred to as a ‘Sub-Section’)
Planogram - a visual representation of what a shelf looks like in-store which can be amended to suggest changes to range, assortment and space. It also contains data on number of products, facings and % of linear or quadratic space.
Planogram ID - a 6-character alphanumeric code that defines a planogram. The first 3 characters are the Merch Group, the following 3 characters are, in order, the Range Class, the Equipment Type and the Store Cluster code.
Product id - the product id in the Popular Planograms Excel download has the format tpnb_orientationdetails (e.g. 086132640_F)
Range Class/Space break code - The size of the product range on shelf, ordered A-Z smallest >largest.
Sub Section - A retailer agnostic name for ‘Merch Group’