Supermarket Simulator: Desert

Supermarket Simulator: Desert will put you in charge of turning a small store in the heart of the desert into a busy supermarket. You start with $100 in the bank, empty shelves, and the knowledge that every business decision you make will have a direct impact on how the store grows.

Profitability Factors

Stocking Inventory and Filling Shelves

The majority of your store’s money comes from merchandise. Buy products with your available cash and put them on the right shelves so customers can find them easily. When popular items are sold out, customers are left empty-handed if they are not immediately replenished.

Track items that regularly run out so you can prioritise them for reordering. However, buying too much stock all at once is not a wise move, as you need to reserve capital for other supermarket operational needs.

Set a Fair Price

What you charge is directly tied to how well your business does. If you price too low, you’ll shrink your profit margins, and if you mismanage your capital, you may not have enough to buy your next shipment of goods.

Find the right ratio of selling price to cost of goods. And please remember to have enough money to keep the store running. If you have little money, be careful about every price change and not just focus on moving large amounts of stock.

Helping customers and processing payments

Your supermarket shoppers are looking for certain products. Put things where they’re easy to reach, and be ready to lend a hand when needed. When it is time to check out, you want to work efficiently to avoid bottlenecks.

At times when the store becomes busy, it’s good to be able to multitask. You’ll need to watch the shelves for stock, keep track of your cash, and process transactions at the checkout counter all at once.

Control

Get to know the movement and interaction controls before your store starts seeing a large influx of customers. Mastering these inputs will make restocking shelves and processing transactions much smoother.

Tips for Effective Management & Profitability by a Supermarket Manager

Protect your starting capital: With $100, focus on essentials instead of spending all your cash on one restock.

• Check shelves regularly: Re-stock low items before they run out and affect your sales.
• Watch your pricing: Avoid pricing yourself too low to attract customers, and ensure your margins are sufficient to cover future inventory purchases and keep your business running.
• Serve customers quickly: Integrate shelf stocking responsibilities with speedy checkout processing to decrease wait times.
• Track your progress: The level bar & day counter will help you track your business growth & see how your store is doing.

Why should you try Supermarket Simulator: Desert?

Supermarket Simulator: Desert is a business simulation game where you can run your own shop even with limited initial funds. You’ll have to make practical decisions about inventory, pricing and customer service as you adjust to an ever increasing workload.

If you love building from the ground up, tracking your profits and finding ways to make your store run as efficiently as possible, this is the game for you. You start with $100 and install your first shelves, taking up the challenge of building a successful supermarket in the middle of the desert.