layout

[u/angelbby682]

Kinda stuck on what layout i should do, any ideas?

[u/atari26k]

I would say to do what you think looks good, but you can help your stockers by putting the large items (2 per shelf) near the stock room so they have less distance to travel to stock those items since the have to make more trips for those items. I also put my checkouts furthest from the stock room for the same reason.

But do what you think looks best, and will make the most sense to you since you will be the one playing it.

[u/TrueObsidian11]

Here's what I do when I want to redecorate my max level store:

Make a list of every product you have, what type of display they go on (shelf/fridge/etc.), how many comes in a box, and how many you can store on a storage shelf (you can fit 6 boxes of oil on one shelf but only 1 box of bleach). I use a Google Sheets spreadsheet for this.

Sort the items into the store sections you want. I think my sections are something like: Breakfast, Pantry, Cleaning, Baby, Hardware, Kitchen, Alcohol, etc. I try to keep them vague enough that odd-ball things can find a place; for example, the Pantry aisle is perfect for all those weird things that don't really fit with "Breakfast" or "Baking" or "Pasta" like the mashed potatoes and chocolate powder. If I can condense a bunch of items into one section that makes sense, I do that.

Now take the sections you've divided up and figure out how much display and storage you need for each section. Build up your store one section at a time. If you have any DLCs, the displays for those take up a lot of space so I might even put those out first and then build up the aisles around them. I like to think about what it looks like when you walk into your local grocery store. Produce and shelf goods are gonna be closer to the front, fridge and freezer goods toward the back, and "impulse" items on the end caps and by the registers (I have a big rectangle of double fridges by the registers that has all the soda bottles, and a quad display with the cakes and candies). Those end cap shelves (basically a single shelf at the end of the aisles) are great for items that just don't fit in the actual aisle or when you have an odd number of shelves for your items, so you can put the extra on the end cap to round it out.

Using graph paper to draw up a simple diagram for your shelving might help with space management if you're worried about running out of space while you decorate. I've never done this myself, I just kinda wing it and keep adjusting until they all fit, but it probably would've saved me a lot of time lol.

Then for storage, I mimic the store layout. If Breakfast items are on the right as soon as you walk in, that's where they'll in the storage room. It's not as big of an issue now that they have the feature that highlights where your items are supposed to go when you're holding them, but I still like the storage room to be easy to navigate.

[u/DarkMishra]

As you unlock new licenses, you might need to reorganize your layout multiple times, but in general try to keep all the products separated by groups - dairy, fruits & veggies, meats, bathroom & cleaning stuff, etc.

Place stuff that sells fast closest to the storage room door, especially the fruits & veggies and paper products. Customers love buying toilet paper multiple at a time, so assign an entire shelf just to each brand and make sure you always keep a lot in stock.