Store Layout & Zones
This is where you enter the store.
entrance
This is a flat horizontal surface where products are placed.
shelf
This object with wheels helps customers carry many items. (American English)
shopping cart
This device scans barcodes at the checkout. (stationary)
barcode scanner
This small piece of paper on the product shows how much it costs.
price tag
This is a wide passage that goes from the entrance to the back of the store.
main aisle
This is a display at the very end of an aisle, often used for promotions.
end cap
You use this machine to check the price of an item by yourself.
price checker
This plastic or hard tag triggers an alarm if not removed at the checkout.
anti-theft tag
This yellow sign is placed on the floor to warn about a slippery surface.
wet floor sign
This is a shelf unit that customers can access from both sides.
gondola
This type of shelf can be moved up or down to change its height.
adjustable shelf
This machine allows customers to scan and pay without a cashier.
self-checkout machine
These are the gates near the exit that detect unpaid anti-theft tags.
EAS gates
This electronic label on a shelf can change prices automatically without paper.
digital price tag
This is the area with cash registers where you pay for your items.
checkout area
This is a perforated board with holes where you can put hooks for hanging products.
pegboard
You take a small paper with a number from this device to know your turn in a queue.
number ticket dispenser
This vehicle is used in hypermarkets to lift heavy pallets to high shelves.
forklift
This sign lights up and shows the way to the emergency door.
exit sign
This is the room behind the sales floor where extra products are kept.
storage room
This is a temporary floor display, often tall and placed in the middle of an aisle.
tower display
This is the small seat attached to a shopping cart for young children.
child seat
This is a handheld device that staff use to talk to each other across the store.
walkie-talkie
This phrase (two words) is put on a machine that is not working.
out of order