What's your current stocking/storage technique?

[Arami]

This is currently an issue with the game so I thought I'd see what everyone else is doing.

Personally. I have my products span two shelves and I place my backstock of each product in front of the shelf. One box for most items and two or more for high volume products like flour, bleach, toilet paper, and potatoes. Does it look nice? No. Is it efficient? Yes. This is a strategy I've seen in real life at tiny asian grocery stores. It's chaotic, but organized. I also organize my products and shelves to match the order in the ordering catalog. That way I can easily order all the freezer items, all the shelf items, and then the fridge items. I can easily walk around and see what I need for the day.
https://steamcommunity.com/id/Arami/screenshot/5971280700877317118/

[IcyTheWhite]

2 shells as well, but I buy only what I see is running low.
My main strategy currently is to make everything crazy overpriced. People buy less, so I have to restock less (making me not go crazy when there's too much variety), but they still buy. So for less work I earn more money :D

[[Lotus]Tengarnos]

Originally posted by Arami:

This is currently an issue with the game so I thought I'd see what everyone else is doing.

Personally. I have my products span two shelves and I place my backstock of each product in front of the shelf. One box for most items and two or more for high volume products like flour, bleach, toilet paper, and potatoes. Does it look nice? No. Is it efficient? Yes. This is a strategy I've seen in real life at tiny asian grocery stores. It's chaotic, but organized. I also organize my products and shelves to match the order in the ordering catalog. That way I can easily order all the freezer items, all the shelf items, and then the fridge items. I can easily walk around and see what I need for the day.
https://steamcommunity.com/id/Arami/screenshot/5971280700877317118/

in short pure chaos. First upgrade for shop and 3 licences and I cant keep up . Way too much customers for one person to keep up with restocking

[omikron10]

Everything gets rather easy since you can stop time during morning hours. If you have unlimited time to set up the orders and restock, then it becomes rather tedious. You should have limited time to make the work, it will add some panic moments which in my case is fun. But this is rather personal taste

[[Lotus]Tengarnos]

Originally posted by omikron10:

Everything gets rather easy since you can stop time during morning hours. If you have unlimited time to set up the orders and restock, then it becomes rather tedious. You should have limited time to make the work, it will add some panic moments which in my case is fun. But this is rather personal taste

I am too cold. If I am sold out I am sould out. I dont care if they cant find stuff. I would love it in real live too if things would be more often sold out instad of getting thrown away and wasted. ;)

[Pan_Toffel]

If you need this much stock, it means you do not have enough shelf space of that product.
Not all products are equal so you should keep a close eye on how much of a product you sell in one day and adjust the shelf space to that.

This also increases over time as more visitors come.

For example, when you start the game having one shelf of blue flour might be enough, but once you have played for 20 levels you will need to have 4 shelves of blue flour to last one day.

[[Lotus]Tengarnos]

Originally posted by Heartwork:

If you need this much stock, it means you do not have enough shelf space of that product.
Not all products are equal so you should keep a close eye on how much of a product you sell in one day and adjust the shelf space to that.

This also increases over time as more visitors come.

For example, when you start the game having one shelf of blue flour might be enough, but once you have played for 20 levels you will need to have 4 shelves of blue flour to last one day.

Yeah would work this easy IF they would buy like you said. But there is some kind of algorithm to change it. Some Days I sell ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥ of milk, the other day ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥ of flour the other ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥ of soda or juice.

[Pan_Toffel]

Originally posted by LotusTengarnos:

Yeah would work this easy IF they would buy like you said. But there is some kind of algorithm to change it. Some Days I sell ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥ of milk, the other day ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥ of flour the other ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥ of soda or juice.

Just account for those spikes when dividing shelf space.
Well there are some times where it will just always be a bit troublesome like toilet paper bleach, potato's and chicken which take a big shelf space for not so many products.

For the times i do have excess items i usually create little alcoves to store those boxes.
like this: https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=3168150039

[[Lotus]Tengarnos]

Originally posted by Heartwork:

Originally posted by LotusTengarnos:

Yeah would work this easy IF they would buy like you said. But there is some kind of algorithm to change it. Some Days I sell ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥ of milk, the other day ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥ of flour the other ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥ of soda or juice.

Just account for those spikes when dividing shelf space.
Well there are some times where it will just always be a bit troublesome like toilet paper bleach, potato's and chicken which take a big shelf space for not so many products.

For the times i do have excess items i usually create little alcoves to store those boxes.
like this: https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=3168150039

Of i do i come Back to 1 shelf per Item which makes your hint AS useful AS Sand in a Dessert

[Gunnery_SGT_Highway]

hire a casher and then you can stock items as they run low.

[[Lotus]Tengarnos]

Originally posted by Gunnery_SGT_Highway:

hire a casher and then you can stock items as they run low.

Good luck doing so If you have 3 licences or more.

[Swisspike]

Originally posted by LotusTengarnos:

Originally posted by Arami:

This is currently an issue with the game so I thought I'd see what everyone else is doing.

Personally. I have my products span two shelves and I place my backstock of each product in front of the shelf. One box for most items and two or more for high volume products like flour, bleach, toilet paper, and potatoes. Does it look nice? No. Is it efficient? Yes. This is a strategy I've seen in real life at tiny asian grocery stores. It's chaotic, but organized. I also organize my products and shelves to match the order in the ordering catalog. That way I can easily order all the freezer items, all the shelf items, and then the fridge items. I can easily walk around and see what I need for the day.
https://steamcommunity.com/id/Arami/screenshot/5971280700877317118/

in short pure chaos. First upgrade for shop and 3 licences and I cant keep up . Way too much customers for one person to keep up with restocking

I do not open up until all the shelves are re-stocked, and all the extra product is stored in a planned location. ALL items have two full shelves..four if it is milk, potatoes, or toilet paper.

[PeachVsEggplant]

Originally posted by omikron10:

Everything gets rather easy since you can stop time during morning hours. If you have unlimited time to set up the orders and restock, then it becomes rather tedious. You should have limited time to make the work, it will add some panic moments which in my case is fun. But this is rather personal taste

Wait you can stop time??

[Arami]

Originally posted by LotusTengarnos:

Originally posted by Gunnery_SGT_Highway:

hire a casher and then you can stock items as they run low.

Good luck doing so If you have 3 licences or more.

Dude, you didn't notice the level of the stores in the screenshots. I'm level 26 with all the licenses up to level 30 and Heartwork is level 20 and I assume has plenty of licenses too.

The point of this thread is to share tactics to help each other do well in game. In the early game, yes, it is hard to keep up with stocking and it is discouraging, but it feels like an intentional gameplay mechanic to make the player consider a better way to work. IMHO, the most important thing is to get a cashier early game. Buying multiple licenses is also more important that you think. The new items have higher profit margins and you spread the stocking out over multiple products. I'm to the point where I have so many products that I don't need to restock during the day except maybe chicken, potatoes, and toilet paper.

The second reason for this thread is to show the devs how players are actually playing the game. If they see techniques that they like, they may choose to integrate them into the game's meta.

[Swisspike]

Originally posted by PeachVsEggplant:

Originally posted by omikron10:

Everything gets rather easy since you can stop time during morning hours. If you have unlimited time to set up the orders and restock, then it becomes rather tedious. You should have limited time to make the work, it will add some panic moments which in my case is fun. But this is rather personal taste

Wait you can stop time??

When you hit new day, the store is closed. This is the best time to order and restock. I think that's what he meant.

[Arami]

Originally posted by PeachVsEggplant:

Originally posted by omikron10:

Everything gets rather easy since you can stop time during morning hours. If you have unlimited time to set up the orders and restock, then it becomes rather tedious. You should have limited time to make the work, it will add some panic moments which in my case is fun. But this is rather personal taste

Wait you can stop time??

In the beginning of the day, you get to choose when to open your store. Time does not pass before you open the store. Take your time, restock everything, and then open the store when you feel comfortable.