Dave Smith wrote in rec.food.cooking:

> On 2017-06-30 1:27 PM, cshenk wrote:
> > wrote in rec.food.cooking:
> >
> > >
> > > http://www.msn.com/en-us/foodanddrin...23-ways-grocer
> > > y-st ores-are-scamming-you/ss-AAhOUED?li=BBnb7Kz
> > >
> > > I have to say, I hadn't heard about the scams regarding honey,
> > > olive oil, or eggs. Most of the others I already knew.
> > >
> > > And #15 isn't MY experience - if I only want one instead of 10 for
> > > $10, I pay only $1. If that isn't the case, they make that clear
> > > before I buy.
> > >
> > > Btw, one time, at Boston Harbor, I saw sandwiches on plates that
> > > said "Sample Only." I suggested they change the sign to "Example
> > > Only," since most people think "sample" means "freebie."
> > >
> > > Or maybe they could buy plastic food for displays and save on
> > > food?
> > >
> > >
> > > Lenona.
> > >
> > >
> >>
> >
> > The one I hate is the rearranging the store. I'm not sure if all
> > Wal-Marts do that but the one near me does it contantly.
>
> You have to understand that there are people in the corporation with
> marketing credentials who spend a lot of time analyzing sales and
> shopping patterns and their jobs depend on making changes and coming
> up with changes that will increase sales of particular item. Then
> they will have to analyze the results of their changes and come up
> with explanations about why that didn't work. It keeps them in a job
>
> I do much of our shopping in a family run grocery store. That
> doesn't happen there. As you come into the store the front half of
> the wall on the left is lined with items on special. Then there are
> more sale items at the back of the bunkers closest to the meat cooler
> and deli counter. Those products are constantly changing, but they
> are always the places to look for the specials. The rest of the
> stock remains more or less static. Some of the brands may change, but
> they will be in the same location.
>
> They cater to a very dedicated group of shoppers, many of whom don't
> need the aggravation of trying to locate everything they want every
> few weeks. Besides, the store has only three (double sided) rows of
> shelves, cooler on one side and freezers on the other. Re-organizing
> every few weeks would likely not be worthwhile.

I'm with ya on this. A lot of my shopping is at local ethnic stores.
If ou don't find the item where you expect it, you assume they are out
and leave. They know this.

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