TYPES OF LAYOUT IN STORE PLANNING

The basic arrangement or layout of the selling floor in the store is of utmost importance, because it affects all other design decisions. Layouts maybe categorized into 3 types:

1. Grid layout
2. Free flow
3. Loop or boutique layout

Grid Layout

In grid layout, the store is arranged into straight aisles, perpendicular shelves, and equal product spacing.

FREE FLOW LAYOUT

In free flow layout, there are no defined aisles and there is flexible product placement

BOUTIQUE LAYOUT

Boutique layout consists of specialized spaces within the store.

STORE PLANNING - Introduction and Components

So what is store planning?

Yes, as the name suggests it is a process of designing and optimizing stores.

Imagine walking into your favorite store, and everything you need is right where you want it.
That's store planning in action!

Components of store planning:

- To memorize the components of store planning, we can use acronym - "SPACE"

• S: Store Layout and Design
• P: Product placement
• A: Atmospheric Elements (Visual Merchandising)
• C: Customer Flow
• E: Efficient Inventory Management