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To run asuccessful grocery store in Discounty, you need to learn the best way to manage your day. There are a ton of tasks that need to be done in a single day, such as restocking, purchasing more goods and shelves, throwing away trash, and more.
Days go by really quickly in Discounty, so it’s best to be prepared and follow a similar to-do list every day. That way, you aren’t wandering around wasting time when you could be doing something much more productive.
In this guide, you’ll learn about the best way to manage your day in Discounty. Following this schedule will even grant you free time to do as you please, which is great for quests.
How to Manage Your Morning
The first thing you need to know about managing your day in Discounty is that there aretwo very important times:9:00 AMand24:00 PM.The former is when the store opens, and the latter is when you need to go to bed to avoid passing out from exhaustion.
You always wake up at 6:00 AM, giving you3 hours to complete some morning tasks.I recommend focusing oncompleting any main objectivethat you may have on the agenda, orchecking in with your trade deals, and doing so quickly enough that you have about an hour left to spare before the store opens.
You can also spend some time printing fliers at the print shop. Just remember, these take 8 hours to print initially, so you’ll have to come pick them up another time.
With that final hour, go to the store andcheck your inventory.I recommendhaving at least three crates of each item in storage, giving you plenty of extra stock if customers run you dry. I also recommendhaving at least three shelves of each item in front.
So,to spend your time efficiently, spend part of the last hour before opening topurchase any goods you’re running low on from the computer in the back. Make sure you consistently meet the criteria I mentioned earlier (at least 3 extra crates in back and at least 3 shelves of each item in front).
After purchasing items and sorting them out, you most likely will only have about 15 to 30 minutes left to spare before opening. I don’t recommend leaving to complete other tasks, since it’s very important you’re at the store for the customers when it opens.
How to Manage Your Shift
Now the most important part of the day isrunning the Discounty storeand making sure all customers are happy. This is so critical that the game doesn’t even let you leave the store until it closes, so settle in for a nice, full day of manual labor.
During your shift, run the cash register whenever a customer is checking out, while alsokeeping an eye on the shoppers and your stock. If you see a shelf getting low on a specific item, run to the back to grab more inventory and restock the shelf.
Customers will also let you know if they’re looking for something they can’t find,indicated by a thought bubble and a picture of the item with a question mark. When you see this, run to the back and grab that item for them toprevent getting a bad rating from that customer.
It’s also really important to clean up any dirt that customers track in byusing the mop and water bucketfound in the back. Dirt will cause customers to walk slowly, affecting your overall score. Just make sure to check the floor periodically while working the register, and then take action if you spot dirt.
Other than that, try your hardest to be as fast as possible on the cash register. The last thing you want is to have customers pile up and make them wait a long time, affecting your Customer Approval Ratings score.
How to Manage Your Night
Once the clock hits 17:00 PM, Discounty will close, and it’s time for you to complete some night activities. To ensure you have an easy morning the following day, there are a handful of tasks you should complete before going to bed. Luckily, players have way more time at night than they do in the morning.
First, you want torestock all shelvesand make sure they’re at their maximum capacity. This will give you a nice head start for opening the following day.
Next, take any crates or coolers that are completely empty andbring them to recycling on the east side of town.You want to get rid of these immediately; otherwise, they’re just going to be in the way.
After you’re done with recycling, go to your computer at the Discounty store andclaim any daily rewardsand points you received for the day. Use these points to unlock new food items for your store, giving you more options to sell to your customers.
Keep in mind, once you unlock a new food item, customers will hear about it and start asking for it. This means you need tomake them available for purchase right away, which means you may need topurchase more shelves or coolers from Isenkram’s Hardware.
While at the hardware store,feel free to purchase any booster shelvesthat can increase business. For example, placing a Household Booster next to shampoo will make customers more enticed to purchase more shampoo.
After purchasing whatever shelves you need andplacing them at the Discounty store, there’s a good chance that it’s almost 24:00 and time for bed.
If it’s not close to bedtime, feel free to spend the extra time you have tocomplete any available main objectivesand getting yourprinted fliers from the print shopand hanging them around town. Doing so will increase the amount of business you get the following day.
Lastly,return to your van and choose the option to go to bed. When you wake up, follow the exact same schedule mentioned in this guide to have another smooth day.
There’s actually no penalty for not being in bed by midnight. The game will just end the day automatically, and you’ll wake up back at home the next morning. If you want to, feel free to stay out and keep working as long as the game permits.
