Retail location suitability for a toy store: select the site that best balances proximity to the town center with strong, child-focused foot traffic likely to convert for toys.

Verbal Reasoning Making Judgments Difficulty: Easy
Choose an option
  • A
    a storefront in a new high-rise building near the train station in the center of town whose occupants are mainly young, childless professionals who use the train to commute to their offices each day.
  • B
    a little shop three blocks away from the town's main street, located across the street from an elementary school and next door to an ice cream store
  • C
    a stand-alone storefront on a quiet residential street ten blocks away from the town's center
  • D
    a storefront in a small strip mall located on the outskirts of town that is also occupied by a pharmacy and a dry cleaner

Answer

Correct Answer: a little shop three blocks away from the town's main street, located across the street from an elementary school and next door to an ice cream store

Explanation

Match target customers (families with children) and convenient access with the proposed locations.

  • Given dataDesired: near or not far from center; high relevant foot traffic; child-centric surroundings beneficial.
Concept/ApproachPrioritize proximity plus adjacency to schools/child attractions that naturally drive toy demand.Step-by-Step evaluation1) Option B: Near main street; opposite an elementary school; next to an ice cream shop ⇒ high target traffic.2) Option A: Central but demographic is childless professionals — weak relevance.3) Option C: Farther (ten blocks), quiet residential — low foot traffic.4) Option D: Outskirts with pharmacy/dry cleaner — low kid-focused flow.Verification/AlternativeRetail principles favor co-location with complementary kid destinations (schools, treats) for impulse and convenience buys.Common pitfallsChoosing the most central site without considering customer fit and daypart footfall.Final AnswerShop near school and ice cream store (Option B)
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