A Major Benefit of the Loop Layout Is That It

question 60

Multiple Choice

A major benefit of the loop layout is that it:

• A) provides a major customer aisle which begins at the entrance, loops through the store and then moves the customer to the "clearance" merchandise section of the store.
• B) never lets the customer stray more than 10 feet from any of the merchandise in the store.
• C) encourages customers to flow freely through all the fixtures, since there are usually no defined traffic patterns in the store.
• D) lets the shopper get in and out of the store very quickly.
• E) exposes shoppers to the greatest possible amount of merchandise.

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