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Chapter 598 Opening 10 minutes early, a bustling scene! Garlic Bird, Garlic Bird, let's talk this out!
The following day, April 7th, although it was a Monday, was the last day of the Qingming Festival holiday, and also the day when the first eight Orange Supermarket stores opened simultaneously.

Chen Yansen dressed neatly and got into a Maybach.

Without him saying a word, Xiao Li started the car and sped off towards Dapu Bridge.

at the same time.

The basement level of the Sun Moon Light Center is packed with people.

Wang Lei, the mall manager, stood not far from the entrance of the Orange Supermarket, watching the dense crowd stretch from the elevator all the way to the mall corridor, his forehead covered in cold sweat.

He shouted into the walkie-talkie, "Bring ten more security guards over here, make sure they guard the elevator entrance and don't let customers get hurt in the crowd."

He took out his phone and dialed the local patrol station, saying urgently, "Hello, is this Officer Li? This is Wang Lei from the Sun Moon Light Shopping Mall. Our Orange Supermarket on the basement floor opened today, and there are too many people. We can hardly control the situation. Please send some people over to help maintain order!"

A response came quickly from the other end of the phone, saying that the patrol team would arrive within ten minutes.

Wang Lei hung up the phone and breathed a sigh of relief when he saw two young men arguing over a queue issue, almost coming to blows.

He quickly ran over and separated the two: "Don't be impulsive, you're all here to buy things, there's no need to argue! The supermarket is open until 21 pm, you can still find things if you come later, let's talk it out!"

Fortunately, a few minutes later, the patrol car from the inspection station arrived at the mall entrance, and four uniformed inspectors quickly walked into the basement.

Upon seeing the situation, Li Jiayu, who was in charge, immediately told his entourage, "You two go to the elevator entrance and guide customers downstairs in batches to prevent the elevator from being overloaded; Xiao Zhang and I will go to the supermarket entrance to help maintain order in the queue, and then coordinate with the supermarket manager to see if we can let customers in in batches to avoid crowding."

"Manager Wang, what's going on?" Li Jiayu waved at Wang Lei and asked with a displeased look.

He was resting when a phone call from Wang Lei forced him to leave his wife and children behind and rush to Dapuqiao for his shift.

"Orange Supermarket opens, Chen's new company."

When Wang Lei saw Li Jiayu arrive, he couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief and shrugged helplessly.

"Are these people crazy? It's just a supermarket. Do you think Chen Yansen's supermarket is cheaper than other supermarkets?"

Li Jiayu muttered a complaint under his breath.

"I'm sorry, Officer Li," Wang Lei said, sounding slightly apologetic.

"Never mind, I should thank you. If you hadn't notified me in time, I would have been in trouble too."

Li Jiayu waved his hand dismissively.

"Officer Li, you're right. The prices at this orange supermarket are indeed cheaper than other supermarkets. A bag of bok choy, winter melon, bean sprouts, or carrots is only 1.9 yuan. Pork leg is 9.9 yuan per jin, beef brisket is 19.9 yuan per jin, beef leg is 24.9 yuan per jin, and six bottles of cola are 7.9 yuan. You also get four eggs free with your order."

Wang Lei shook his head and said with a wry smile.

"So old?" Li Jiayu was slightly taken aback after hearing this.

Shanghai is, after all, the economic center of China, and its cost of living is quite high.

The price of beef brisket is generally between 25 and 30 yuan, while beef shank is around 35 to 40 yuan.

"I heard that Orange phones are cheaper than on the official website, and they're even in stock."

Wang Lei added.

It was his decision to bring in Orange Supermarket, so when he arrived at the office and learned that more than two thousand people had gathered at the supermarket entrance, he was immediately stunned.

If a stampede occurs, he will definitely be held accountable, which is the main reason why he is so concerned.

"Okay, I'll get back to work now, we'll talk later," Li Jiayu nodded in response. With the patrol officer's intervention, the chaotic queue immediately became orderly.

Of course, there were also unreasonable uncles and aunts, and Li Jiayu had to patiently persuade and coax them to queue up.

Yao Lan, the manager of the Orange Supermarket Sun Moon Light Center store, originally planned to set up a stage in the open space at the entrance and hold a lucky draw event.

He glanced at the bustling scene in front of the door and immediately decided to open 10 minutes earlier.

Yao Lan instructed his staff to remove the stage scaffolding that was not yet set up to prevent anyone from tripping over it. He picked up the walkie-talkie and shouted, "Attention all areas! Open 10 minutes early!"

As soon as the words were spoken, the supermarket staff immediately sprang into action. The employees who had been guarding the entrance quickly returned to their posts, and the weighers in the fresh produce section put on gloves in advance, ready to welcome customers.

The initially restless crowd quieted down considerably upon hearing the news of "opening early," and the queue moved forward slightly, with everyone eyeing the low-priced goods on the shelves eagerly.

When Chen Yansen arrived, the supermarket was already open for business.

Upon seeing her boss, Yao Lan hurriedly ran forward and nervously explained the reason for 'opening early'.

“Well done. Safety is the top priority. I remember you were recommended by Hou Yi. You were originally the regional manager of Kedi Convenience Store. Keep up the good work. These eight stores are just the beginning for Orange Supermarket, not the end.”

After listening, Chen Yansen patted Yao Lan on the shoulder and said.

In fact, Orange Supermarket had already reported its opening information to the shopping mall and the nearby inspection station, but it did not attract their attention.

In their view, how many people could an unknown supermarket attract on its first day of opening?

But the result surprised everyone!
"How many guests are expected in the first wave?" Chen Yansen asked Yao Lan.

"To date, the number of customers entering the store has exceeded 2600!"

Yao Lan handed over the tablet, which displayed real-time sales data.

Because he installed counters, infrared sensors, and cameras at the entrance and exit, he can collect real-time data on customer flow in areas such as supermarket entrances and exits, shelf areas, and checkout counters.

The back-end system can automatically distinguish between inbound and outbound directions, new and old customers, and generate operational data such as dynamic heat maps and customer profiles, thereby optimizing shelf layout and adjusting cashier shifts based on peak customer flow to shorten customer waiting time.

Chen Yansen took the tablet, swiped his finger across the screen, and finally stopped on the dynamic heat map.

The red areas in the fresh produce section are the most concentrated, especially around the shelves of leafy greens, pork leg, and beef brisket.

The customer flow in the snack and non-food areas was relatively dispersed, with only the shelves for cola and laundry detergent being slightly more lively.

This indicates that the first group of guests were primarily local residents.

"We need to increase the frequency of restocking the fresh produce section. Don't wait until it's sold out before restocking. When there's only one-third left, quickly transfer stock from the warehouse and have employees push carts to the shelves to restock as needed. Don't let customers wait empty-handed."

Chen Yansen pointed to the heat map and gave Yao Lan some instructions.

Yao Lan nodded quickly: "I'll tell the warehouse department to keep an eye on the inventory and be ready to replenish it at any time."

In addition, there are currently three lines at the weighing stations in the fresh produce section. I will immediately send two more employees over, which should alleviate some of the pressure.

Chen Yansen hummed in agreement, indicating that Yao Lan should go ahead and get busy.

He only stayed at the Sun Moon Light Center for half an hour before getting back into his car and heading to Changtai Plaza.

(End of this chapter)