Optimization model of rural supermarket location based on AHP and Grey Clustering Model

Aiming at the feature of rural supermarket location with multi-attributes and multi-indexes, the index system of rural supermarket location was designed based on its grey characteristics, and the model of location was established using Analytical Hierarchy Process (AHP) and Grey Clustering Model. The software was developed by Visual Basic on Windows XP. Four alternative places of one rural supermarket in Hebei province were appraised used the location model. The result showed that the model is practicable, explicit. The conclusion was credible and reliable. The location model could help rural supermarket make layout design because of variety of reality facts have been considered.