Run Retail Store Markdown Compliance Audit — Free

Audit Details

Store location identified

Record the store number, location name, or department being audited.

Audit date and time recorded

Capture the date and time the markdown compliance audit was performed.

Promotion or campaign name recorded

Enter the active promotion, markdown event, or campaign identifier being checked.

Audit scope confirmed

Select the area covered by this inspection.

Price Tag Updates

Markdown price tags match approved promotion critical (required)

Verify shelf labels, hang tags, and price stickers reflect the approved markdown amount and effective dates.

Yes No N/A

Original price and markdown price are clearly displayed

Check that the regular price and sale price are both visible where required and not obscured or damaged.

Yes No N/A

Price tags are placed at the correct product location

Confirm tags are aligned to the correct SKU, shelf position, or fixture location and not mixed with adjacent items.

Yes No N/A

Outdated or conflicting price labels removed critical (required)

Ensure prior prices, expired markdown labels, and duplicate tags have been removed from the selling area.

Yes No N/A

Price tag condition is legible and secure

Inspect tags for readability, damage, curling, detachment, or missing information.

Yes No N/A

Sale Signage

Sale signage matches approved promotion and dates critical (required)

Verify all promotional signs, wobblers, shelf talkers, and display headers match the current markdown event and effective period.

Yes No N/A

Signage is visible from the customer approach path

Confirm promotional signs are positioned where customers can easily see them without obstruction.

Yes No N/A

Signage quantity is sufficient for the selling area

Check that the number of signs is adequate to support the promotion across the audited area.

Yes No N/A

Signage is clean, undamaged, and professionally displayed

Inspect for tears, fading, bent corners, tape residue, or poor presentation.

Yes No N/A

Expired or unauthorized promotional signage removed critical (required)

Verify that signs for ended promotions, unapproved markdowns, or conflicting offers have been removed.

Yes No N/A

POS Price Accuracy

POS price matches shelf and advertised markdown critical (required)

Scan or verify representative SKUs to confirm register pricing matches the posted markdown and advertised offer.

Yes No N/A

Discount is applied correctly at checkout critical (required)

Confirm the markdown, percentage off, or promotional price is applied as intended in the POS system.

Yes No N/A

Tax and rounding behavior are consistent with store policy

Verify tax calculation and rounding do not create discrepancies between shelf price and final transaction price.

Yes No N/A

POS exception or price override required

Indicate whether manual intervention was needed to complete the sale at the correct markdown.

Representative SKU scan results documented

Record the SKUs checked and any price discrepancies found during the audit.

End-of-Promotion Removal

Expired markdowns removed from sales floor critical (required)

Confirm all expired promotional labels, signs, and display materials have been removed after the promotion end date.

Yes No N/A

Post-promotion pricing reverted or updated correctly critical (required)

Verify items have returned to regular pricing or been updated to the next approved promotion without gaps or overlap.

Yes No N/A

Clearance or carryover items labeled correctly

Check that any items remaining on markdown are clearly identified with the correct ongoing clearance or carryover price.

Yes No N/A

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Run: Retail Store Markdown Compliance Audit

Audit Details

Price Tag Updates

Sale Signage

POS Price Accuracy

End-of-Promotion Removal

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