The Basket Shop is a Tier 1 Resource building that takes Willow as an input in the production of Baskets
Willow is generally found near water sources and as such may be rare or not present on some maps, requiring the player to purchase the input resource or final product via the Trading Post.
Baskets increase the Carrying Capacity of Villagers and are applicable to a wide variety of Professions, allowing them to harvest/haul significantly more resources per trip.
Basic Strategy
Placement near storehouses is helpful as excess baskets can be sold at the Trading post for a better price than Willow. Additionally, if foragers are able to harvest willow on the selected map, placement near relevant foragers to reduce travel time can improve efficiency further.