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Topic created : 23.06.2010, 05:18

globeballa
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Hi, i just read this message that was on one of my stores. It said 'Your store service level is very high, but stores in this city
have similar assortment and this affects their popularity.'
 
I currently have two big stores in Istanbul. Will this really affect my sales? It shouldn't right?
 
Thanks.   

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23.06.2010, 05:53

RockWhiter
Winner of the Contest for Managers in the nomination "Knowledge is power!" Winner of the Contest for Managers in the nomination Consumer Goods Winner of the Contest for Managers in the nomination Trade Turnover Winner of the Contest for Managers in the nomination The Standard of Virtonomics
 
Uniqueness
 
This parameter is valid for only one company and in only one city. It expresses the conformity of your goods. Stores of your competitors and your own stores in one city don't influence the uniqueness of stores in other city.
 
Two parameters are important in defining the uniqueness: variety of goods and conformity of assortment. Manufacturer of goods in one store will be compared to the manufacturer of goods in another store and in case if they are the same — you will have to pay a penalty for non-uniqueness. For instance, 3 stores with identical assortment produced by similar manufacturer will have 50% uniqueness. Penalty is to be paid only for the third store: it is possible to have two identical stores in one city but if you have more than two their uniqueness will go down.

source: http://wiki.virtonomics.com/index.php/Principles:Commerce 
 

23.06.2010, 07:34

globeballa
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Hmmm. Okay. I'll have to get rid of one then and just live with 2. 
Check out this video! We made it for our physics project!
 
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v0mmcZIpSgA
 
-globeballa
 

23.06.2010, 13:00

casperb
Seven years with Virtonomics Winner of the Contest for Managers in the nomination "Knowledge is power!" Winner of the Contest for Managers in the nomination Trade Turnover Winner of the Contest for Managers in the nomination The Standard of Virtonomics
 
thx for this tread just wanted to open more stores.
 
Globella did you have your store in the same area ( city centre ) or just in the same city ? 

FOOD and GROCERY DEPARTEMENT SUPPLIES AVAILABLE: PM ME !!!
 
http://virtonomics.com/mary/main/unit/view/2573983 ... http://virtonomics.com/mary/main/unit/view/2556745 ... http://virtonomics.com/mary/main/unit/view/2556744 ...
http://virtonomics.com/mary/main/unit/view/2576270
 

23.06.2010, 13:00

casperb
Seven years with Virtonomics Winner of the Contest for Managers in the nomination "Knowledge is power!" Winner of the Contest for Managers in the nomination Trade Turnover Winner of the Contest for Managers in the nomination The Standard of Virtonomics
 
and higher your price of oranges tech ;) 

FOOD and GROCERY DEPARTEMENT SUPPLIES AVAILABLE: PM ME !!!
 
http://virtonomics.com/mary/main/unit/view/2573983 ... http://virtonomics.com/mary/main/unit/view/2556745 ... http://virtonomics.com/mary/main/unit/view/2556744 ...
http://virtonomics.com/mary/main/unit/view/2576270
 

23.06.2010, 23:11

globeballa
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there are all in different places.. city center, resedential, and fashionable. 
Check out this video! We made it for our physics project!
 
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v0mmcZIpSgA
 
-globeballa
 

25.06.2010, 00:52

Last time edited : 25.06.2010, 00:53

VladTechs
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If I get u right RockWhiter - if I have 2 stores in some city with same goods - one will be absolutely unique and only the second will pay some penalty, right? 
 

25.06.2010, 01:07

globeballa
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Well, it could be. I had three stores in one city, The first one did not have that message. However the other two did have the message. But I am sure you can have 2 stores in the same city. 

Check out this video! We made it for our physics project!
 
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v0mmcZIpSgA
 
-globeballa
 

25.06.2010, 01:26

noglues5
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VladTechs
If I get u right RockWhiter - if I have 2 stores in some city with same goods - one will be absolutely unique and only the second will pay some penalty, right?
NoWell
Penalty starts from 3rd store and have influence to all of them
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1. The uniqueness of the store affects the amount of sales.
Shop with higher uniqueness sells more, ceteris paribus.

2. Uniqueness shops defined within the company.
Stores of one company do not affect the uniqueness of the stores in another company.

3. Uniqueness shops defined within the city.
Shops in the one city do not affect the uniqueness of the stores in another city. In determining the uniqueness of the shops the city is considered as whole - the location of stores in areas are ignored.

4. The uniqueness of the store is determined by the companies producing the goods.
 
a) The division into separate enterprises is not carried out.
For example: The company manufactures a product in enterprises P1 and P2. This product comes from P1 to the store S1, from P2 - to S2. Result: Stores will not be unique.
 
b) The presence of intermediary companies does not affect the information on the manufacturer of goods.
For example: Company A manufactures a product. Company B buys it. From a warehouse of the company B it was buyed to a warehouse of company C. Then, the company C is supplying goods at the own shop. Result: in store of  company C is sold a goods, the manufacturer of which is the company A.

5. Range of goods in store has influence.
 
Example 1: The company manufactures products T1 and T2. T1 supplied at S1, T2 - at S2. Result: Both of stores are unique.
Example 2: The company manufactures products T1 and T2. S1 and S2 received both commodities. Result: Shops are not unique.
 
In case of partial overlapping of the degree of the fall of uniqueness does not depend on the proportion of the contribution of the total volume of sales of goods in the store. All that matters is the presence of products from common manufacturers.

6. Number of stores is important.
When the number of stores with the same suppliers are increases the uniqueness of each of them falls.
For example: Company A has three stores with the same suppliers, Company B - 10. The result: uniqueness of shops of the company A is higher than that of Company B 
 

26.06.2010, 05:06

Ixnad
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Cool info noglues!
 

For example: Company A manufactures a product. Company B buys it. From a warehouse of the company B it was buyed to a warehouse of company C. Then, the company C is supplying goods at the own shop. Result: in store of  company C is sold a goods, the manufacturer of which is the company A.

What happens if the goods are mixed with another manufacture's goods in the process. I.E. Company C is selling a lot which contains 50% Company A's goods and 50% another company's goods?
 
Example 2: The company manufactures products T1 and T2. S1 and S2 received both commodities. Result: Shops are not unique.

Does that mean if I open 8 stores in a city, each with 1 department, they will not affect sales of each other? 
 

26.06.2010, 08:21

Last time edited : 29.06.2010, 12:11

noglues5
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Eleven years with Virtonomics Overall of the candidate of science Overall of the doctor of science Magical bonsai Laboratory assistant’s overall
Eleven years with Virtonomics
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Wave company
m:
Wave company
 
Ixnad
What happens if the goods are mixed with another manufacture's goods in the process. I.E. Company C is selling a lot which contains 50% Company A's goods and 50% another company's goods?
Producer information stored all the time of product's life. You can mix products as you want, but game will keep them apart.
Example:
P1 product from the manufacturer M1 - 100 cars Q20 brand 2
P2 product from the manufacturer M2 - 100 cars Q10 brand 4
If you mix them, you get 200 cars Q15 brand 3
However, the game will be stored them as two separate parties. And when you order a 100 units of mixture, the game actually sends 50 units of one product and 50 units of the second.
To uniqueness at stores only the number of producers is important (ratio in units of the goods is not important):
 

 
Does that mean if I open 8 stores in a city, each with 1 department, they will not affect sales of each other?
Only if they sell different products or products from different manufacturers 
 

26.06.2010, 09:23

globeballa
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nogules, you should be a mod i think. You are very knowledgeable and take time to help a small question! 

Check out this video! We made it for our physics project!
 
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v0mmcZIpSgA
 
-globeballa
 

26.06.2010, 09:33

noglues5
Eleven years with Virtonomics
Eleven years with Virtonomics Overall of the candidate of science Overall of the doctor of science Magical bonsai Laboratory assistant’s overall
Eleven years with Virtonomics
l:
Wave company
m:
Wave company
 
globeballa
nogules, you should be a mod i think.
My knowledge of english not perfect for thatWell 
 

27.06.2010, 20:22

Ixnad
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noglues5
Wow man thanks! Never knew this page existed. This changes a lot of things I presume to know about the game. Not precisely
 
globeballa
nogules, you should be a mod i think.

There should be an admin position created for noglues: the goderator. Ridiculously 
 

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