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Sales floor

Meaning in sales & retail, with examples

/ˈseɪlz ˌflɔːr/nounCommon term

In sales & retail, sales floor means: The part of a shop where products are displayed and customers walk around and shop, as opposed to the stockroom or offices.

In Turkish: satış alanı, mağaza alanı, reyon

How it is used

Used by retail staff and managers. Staff work on the sales floor, cover the floor or are needed on the floor. In the UK, shop floor is also common. Sales floor space is measured in square metres or, in the US, square feet.

Example sentences

  1. During the sale, I need everyone on the sales floor, not in the stockroom.

  2. The new store has 800 square metres of sales floor.

Common collocations

  • on the sales floor
  • cover the floor
  • sales floor space
  • shop floor
  • stockroomA room at the back of a shop where extra goods are kept until they are needed on the sales floor.
  • sales associateA shop employee who helps customers on the sales floor, answers questions, finds products and sizes, and often works on the till as well.
  • visual merchandisingThe design of how products and the inside of a shop look, including windows, displays, lighting and layout, to attract customers and make them buy.
  • planogramA diagram that shows exactly where each product should be placed on a shelf or display, including how many items face the customer.
  • store managerThe person in charge of a shop, responsible for its staff, sales results, stock, customer service and daily running.

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