First of all - I like your question.
I think store optimization in general wasn't discussed enough and specifically wasn't your question.
I suppose I'll get into the subject when I have some time.
I'm not sure about this one, but I think it is better to be in less than 50% of store capacity to have higher service level.
To increase your service level you can increase employees salary. It will increase their qualification but you shouldn't push the limit as VLLord and NoGlues showed in their charts, so you don't overload your top manager.
In addition, as I discussed with Fractal some categories are more "sellers demanding" -
you can much easily manage with 1000 of each clothe's type units rather than electronics or moto products.
The temptation to have more than 4 departments(even in 100K stores), ussually cause harmfull consequences for player who don't have sufficient comerce level.
As the sales increase it will demand higher orders volume and therefore more sellers.
In addition, the ads will bring more customers as time pass by, and they will demand some service too -> even more workers.
So, you should try limit yourself to 10k stores (unless you have about 11-12 level in comerce and even this in case you don't have too many stores) and to 4-5 deps at most (not 8 ).
Good luck |
