sales floor
Where customers browse
The sales floor is the area of a retail store where merchandise is displayed and customers shop.
It contrasts with back rooms, stockrooms, and offices: She spent eight hours on the sales floor helping customers.
The term extends to any workspace where selling happens directly: traders on the sales floor.
Life-sized display figure
- showcaseCabinet for displaying items
- visual merchandisingRetail presentation optimization
- presentationFormal display to viewers
- lightingArt of illuminating spaces
signage · fixtures · arrangement · decor · theme · aesthetics · branding · window display
Passages between rows
- checkoutPayment completion process
- fitting roomClothes-testing enclosure
- stockroomStorage for merchandise
- store layoutArrangement of retail space
product placement · shelving · racks · fixtures · stands · signage · bargain bin · endcap
Exchange of goods/money
- checkoutPayment completion process
- cashierTill operator
- purchaseGoods obtained for payment
- refundMoney returned after purchase
exchange · receipt · price tag · discount · bargain · warranty · credit card · till
One who welcomes arrivals
- cashierTill operator
- customer serviceAssistance for buyers
- store managerRetail establishment's leader
- merchandiserOne who promotes goods
loss prevention · stock clerk · personal shopper · name tag · uniform · headset · walkie-talkie · shift
People purchasing goods
- browsersWeb navigation programs
- patronsRegular supporters or customers
- walk-insThose arriving without booking
- foot trafficPedestrian movement volume
crowd · bustle · rush · peak hours · queue · shopping cart · basket · shopping bags
mannequin
Life-sized display figure
- showcaseCabinet for displaying items
- visual merchandisingRetail presentation optimization
- presentationFormal display to viewers
lighting · signage · fixtures · arrangement · decor · theme · aesthetics · branding · window display · planogram
aisles
Passages between rows
- checkoutPayment completion process
- fitting roomClothes-testing enclosure
- stockroomStorage for merchandise
store layout · product placement · shelving · racks · fixtures · stands · signage · bargain bin · endcap · entrance
transaction
Exchange of goods/money
refund · exchange · receipt · price tag · discount · bargain · warranty · credit card · till · register
greeter
One who welcomes arrivals
- cashierTill operator
- customer serviceAssistance for buyers
- store managerRetail establishment's leader
merchandiser · loss prevention · stock clerk · personal shopper · name tag · uniform · headset · walkie-talkie · shift · training
shoppers
People purchasing goods
- browsersWeb navigation programs
- patronsRegular supporters or customers
- walk-insThose arriving without booking
foot traffic · crowd · bustle · rush · peak hours · queue · shopping cart · basket · shopping bags · window shopping
- department storesfitting room, Macy's, mannequin, Nordstrom, checkout
- retailAmazon, marketplace, clearance, retail clerks, retailer
- shoppingbuying, shopping cart, shop, purchases, cart
- Fashion Retailready-to-wear, fashion brands, boutique, department store, fitting room
- retail spacesshopping mall, supermarket, grocery store, convenience store, department store
- retail storedisplay case, checkout lanes, cash register, cashier, inventory
sales floorstockroom
Storage for merchandise
back room · stock room · storeroom · warehouse · storage area
sales floorcorporate headquarters
Firm's primary administrative location
head office · executive suite · corner office · C-suite · boardroom