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| j-hook | A wire clip-on hook that attaches to the front edge of a grocery gondola and is used to display high-impulse products and gadgets, usually packaged on punched cards. Also called profit hooks or profit pegs. |
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| jack | A wheeled device with lifting capabilities, used to move pallets or heavy loads of product (often onto skids or pallets). |
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| J-I-T | Just-in-time delivery. |
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| job description | A written statement communicating an employee's function within the workplace. It specifies the job duties or assignments for a position and the standards by which the employee will be judged. |
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| jobber | A full-line wholesaler capable of providing a variety of retail services including product distribution, ordering, stocking, advertising, financial information and reporting. See rack jobber. |
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| journal | A printed tape inside a cash register that records all ongoing customer transactions. Also known as Journal Tape. |
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| jumble display | A dump display of a variety of similarly priced products. See dump display; mass display. |
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| just-in-time delivery (J-I-T) | An inventory control system that replenishes and delivers products to a retailer just as a current supply is depleted. |
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