Retail Floorplans / Retail Floorplans / LayoutsLayouts

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Planned LayoutsPlanned Layouts

A well-planned retail store layout A well-planned retail store layout allows a retailer to maximize the allows a retailer to maximize the sales for each foot of the allocated sales for each foot of the allocated selling space within the store. selling space within the store.

Store layouts generally show: Store layouts generally show: – the size and location of each the size and location of each

department,department,– any permanent structures,any permanent structures,– fixture locationsfixture locations– and customer traffic patterns. and customer traffic patterns.

Dependent FactorsDependent Factors

Each floor plan and store layout will Each floor plan and store layout will depend on: depend on: – the type of products sold, the type of products sold, – the building locationthe building location– and how much the business can afford and how much the business can afford

to put into the overall store design. to put into the overall store design.

““Straight” Floor PlanStraight” Floor Plan The straight floor plan is an excellent The straight floor plan is an excellent

store layout for most any type of store layout for most any type of retail store. retail store.

It makes use of the walls and fixtures It makes use of the walls and fixtures to create small spaces within the to create small spaces within the retail store. retail store.

The straight floor plan is one of the The straight floor plan is one of the most economical store designs. most economical store designs.

““Diagonal” Floor PlanDiagonal” Floor Plan The diagonal floor plan is a good store The diagonal floor plan is a good store

layout for self-service types of retail layout for self-service types of retail stores. stores.

It offers excellent visibility for cashiers It offers excellent visibility for cashiers and customers. and customers.

The diagonal floor plan invites The diagonal floor plan invites movement and traffic flow to the retail movement and traffic flow to the retail store. store.

““Angular” Floor PlanAngular” Floor Plan The angular floor plan is best used for The angular floor plan is best used for

high-end specialty stores. high-end specialty stores. The curves and angles of fixtures and The curves and angles of fixtures and

walls makes for a more expensive store walls makes for a more expensive store design. design.

However, the soft angles create better However, the soft angles create better traffic flow throughout the retail store. traffic flow throughout the retail store.

““Geometric” Floor PlanGeometric” Floor Plan

The geometric floor plan is a suitable The geometric floor plan is a suitable store design for clothing and apparel store design for clothing and apparel shops. shops.

It uses racks and fixtures to create an It uses racks and fixtures to create an interesting and out-of-the-ordinary interesting and out-of-the-ordinary type of store design without a high type of store design without a high cost. cost.

““Mixed” FloorplansMixed” Floorplans The mixed floor plan incorporates the The mixed floor plan incorporates the

straight, diagonal and angular floor straight, diagonal and angular floor plans to create the most functional plans to create the most functional store design. store design.

The layout moves traffic towards the The layout moves traffic towards the walls and back of the store. walls and back of the store.

Some rectangles can be Some rectangles can be cool!cool!

So which is this?So which is this?

Detailed DrawingsDetailed Drawings

Mapped by ProductsMapped by Products

They don’t have to be They don’t have to be rectangles!rectangles!