http://www.kitchendaily.com/read/11-...6pLid%3D503795

On 7/20/2014 10:24 AM, Brooklyn1 wrote:
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> http://www.kitchendaily.com/read/11-...6pLid%3D503795
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Some of that is just common sense. However, not all supermarkets are
the same.

The article touches on layout, saying, "And as for why the fruit and
vegetables are located right near the entrance? Simple: so the first
impression you get is one of health and freshness."

The fruit and vegetables where I shop are at the back of the store.
They don't care if your first impression is one of health and freshness.
They want you to have to navigate all the way to the back, thus hoping
you'll pick up some other stuff along the way.

Jill

On Sunday, July 20, 2014 7:38:23 AM UTC-7, jmcquown wrote:

> The article touches on layout, saying, "And as for why the fruit and
> vegetables are located right near the entrance? Simple: so the first
> impression you get is one of health and freshness."
>
> The fruit and vegetables where I shop are at the back of the store.
> They don't care if your first impression is one of health and freshness.
> They want you to have to navigate all the way to the back, thus hoping
> you'll pick up some other stuff along the way.
>

Here, the trend influenced by Safeway, is to have two entrances, one
on either side of the registers. So, if one entrance is by the produce,
the other isn't.

The one standard of layouts is 1. Perishable food around the periphery:
Dairy, meat, fish, deli, produce; 2. Shelf-stable food and drink up
and down the aisles; 3. A ribbon of frozen food up the middle.

On 7/20/2014 9:38 AM, jmcquown wrote:
> On 7/20/2014 10:24 AM, Brooklyn1 wrote:
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>> http://www.kitchendaily.com/read/11-...6pLid%3D503795
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snip...

> The fruit and vegetables where I shop are at the back of the store.
> They don't care if your first impression is one of health and
> freshness. They want you to have to navigate all the way to the back,
> thus hoping you'll pick up some other stuff along the way.
>
> Jill

Your store is different, but it is true for the supermarkets near us,
including Target and Walmart, the produce is near the door, or I should
say, it is near one of the doors. This gives me something to ponder,
surely one of our stores must be similar to yours.

What was not entirely true, was concerning the shopping carts, they are
not cleaned daily, but there is a company that comes in to steam clean
the shopping carts at night, they also clean the dollies, trucks and all
rolling stock. They repair the wheels and the seat belts for the babies.
Some stores have this done more often than others.

Becca

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> On Sunday, July 20, 2014 7:38:23 AM UTC-7, jmcquown wrote:
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>> The article touches on layout, saying, "And as for why the fruit and
>> vegetables are located right near the entrance? Simple: so the first
>> impression you get is one of health and freshness."
>>
>> The fruit and vegetables where I shop are at the back of the store.
>> They don't care if your first impression is one of health and freshness.
>> They want you to have to navigate all the way to the back, thus hoping
>> you'll pick up some other stuff along the way.
>>
>
> Here, the trend influenced by Safeway, is to have two entrances, one
> on either side of the registers. So, if one entrance is by the produce,
> the other isn't.
>
> The one standard of layouts is 1. Perishable food around the periphery:
> Dairy, meat, fish, deli, produce; 2. Shelf-stable food and drink up
> and down the aisles; 3. A ribbon of frozen food up the middle.

Most of our stores here are that way. Not all. Winco has only one entrance
and that leads to the produce. I think Top Foods is the same but I don't go
there often.

On 7/20/2014 6:30 PM, Ema Nymton wrote:
> On 7/20/2014 9:38 AM, jmcquown wrote:
>> On 7/20/2014 10:24 AM, Brooklyn1 wrote:
>>>
>>> http://www.kitchendaily.com/read/11-...6pLid%3D503795
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>>>
> snip...
>
>> The fruit and vegetables where I shop are at the back of the store.
>> They don't care if your first impression is one of health and
>> freshness. They want you to have to navigate all the way to the back,
>> thus hoping you'll pick up some other stuff along the way.
>>
>> Jill
>
> Your store is different, but it is true for the supermarkets near us,
> including Target and Walmart, the produce is near the door, or I should
> say, it is near one of the doors. This gives me something to ponder,
> surely one of our stores must be similar to yours.
>
I dunno. Publix is my go-to grocery store.

> What was not entirely true, was concerning the shopping carts, they are
> not cleaned daily, but there is a company that comes in to steam clean
> the shopping carts at night, they also clean the dollies, trucks and all
> rolling stock. They repair the wheels and the seat belts for the babies.
> Some stores have this done more often than others.
>
> Becca

I'm pretty sure they have someone clean the shopping carts at Publix. I
don't know how often, mind you.

It's difficult to put together lists like this. All supermarkets are
not the same. Neither are all shoppers. That link said, "All those
shiny magazines, candies, gums, and gadgets are in the checkout line
because supermarket owners know that you’ll be forced to stare at them
while you wait your turn."

I *know* why they stock those things where they do and it makes perfect
sense. Still, I don't stand there and stare at them; I'm only vaguely
aware that stuff. I'm too busy checking my list to make sure the
essential items are in my cart.

Further: "Admit it: you’ve absentmindedly grabbed something from the
checkout line at some point." I'll admit it: no I haven't. At least,
not that sort of stuff.

When I still lived in west TN, the nearest grocery store (I think it was
Schnuck's, lots of buyouts went on for a while) would have freshly baked
baguettes in bins, every hour on the hour, at the end of each open
checkout stand. I *will* admit to buying a nice warm baguette more than
once. If they hadn't been right there at the checkout I probably
wouldn't have.

Jill

On 7/20/2014 10:57 AM, wrote:

> Here, the trend influenced by Safeway, is to have two entrances, one
> on either side of the registers. So, if one entrance is by the produce,
> the other isn't.

Really strange to read that just Safeway is like that where you are.
Nearly every store in which I have shopped has more than one entrance
and exit.

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On 7/20/2014 7:15 PM, jmcquown wrote:
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> It's difficult to put together lists like this. All supermarkets are
> not the same. Neither are all shoppers. That link said, "All those
> shiny magazines, candies, gums, and gadgets are in the checkout line
> because supermarket owners know that youll be forced to stare at them
> while you wait your turn."
>
If supermarket managers think most people are looking at magazine covers
out of boredom while waiting their turn, they are sadly out of touch. I
use that time to check my email.

> I *know* why they stock those things where they do and it makes perfect
> sense. Still, I don't stand there and stare at them; I'm only vaguely
> aware that stuff. I'm too busy checking my list to make sure the
> essential items are in my cart.
>
I don't bother checking my list once I'm in line. No sense in worrying
that I forgot something because I sure can't go and get it once I'm in
line or have put my purchases on the conveyer.

> Further: "Admit it: youve absentmindedly grabbed something from the
> checkout line at some point." I'll admit it: no I haven't. At least,
> not that sort of stuff.

Yeah, me neither.

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Cheryl

On Sunday, July 20, 2014 9:24:06 AM UTC-5, Brooklyn1 wrote:
> http://www.kitchendaily.com/read/11-...6pLid%3D503795

Here's a quote that is as head-up-the-ass as the piece of shit who posted the link.
"Giving the customer the impression that everything is as fresh as possible is a major priority of supermarkets, as is making as much money as possible, which can lead to some shady practices markets engage in to extend shelf life (pro tip: if it ever looks like there are two overlapping labels on a package of meat, don't buy it)."
Dumb**** Sheldon, with your dumb**** article, when there is a second label at
the store where I shop, the meat with a pasted over label has always been
marked down very significantly.

Stupid web page.

--Bryan

"Cheryl" > wrote in message
eb.com...
> On 7/20/2014 7:15 PM, jmcquown wrote:
>>
>> It's difficult to put together lists like this. All supermarkets are
>> not the same. Neither are all shoppers. That link said, "All those
>> shiny magazines, candies, gums, and gadgets are in the checkout line
>> because supermarket owners know that youll be forced to stare at them
>> while you wait your turn."
>>
> If supermarket managers think most people are looking at magazine covers
> out of boredom while waiting their turn, they are sadly out of touch. I
> use that time to check my email.

I do pick up specific magazines each week, many of which are at the
checkout. But I rarely ever buy impulse purchases at the checkout. Once in
a while I will buy a pack of gum if I see something on sale or clearance.
>
>> I *know* why they stock those things where they do and it makes perfect
>> sense. Still, I don't stand there and stare at them; I'm only vaguely
>> aware that stuff. I'm too busy checking my list to make sure the
>> essential items are in my cart.
>>
> I don't bother checking my list once I'm in line. No sense in worrying
> that I forgot something because I sure can't go and get it once I'm in
> line or have put my purchases on the conveyer.

I try to stop and check my list prior to getting in line. I don't know why.
Apparently I am scatter brained enough to have my eyes or my brain or
something skim right over the written words and still forget something.
This last time at Winco it was the Diet Arnold Palmer in cans which is still
on sale. No problem, I thought. Last time they had a few cans at the
checkout! But... They have redone the checkouts and have different
beverage chillers now with none of that type of drink. Thankfully this
wasn't something that was asked for. I was only going to buy it because
husband likes them and I think they are the only store in this area that
sells the Diet in the cans.
>
>> Further: "Admit it: youve absentmindedly grabbed something from the
>> checkout line at some point." I'll admit it: no I haven't. At least,
>> not that sort of stuff.
>
> Yeah, me neither.

I have occasionally. Fred Meyer tends to put an assortment of things by
their checkouts. They are more than a grocery store though and... We were
specifically looking for little things which are often by the checkouts. I
found some sort of 3-packs of lip balms. I think that year we did a piñata
for Angela's birthday. And the others who were at the party were adults so
I was looking for things that everyone could use and not candy. Those fit
the bill.

I once bought a thumb drive at Albertsons. I saw it and remembered a need.
I thought I would have to go to some other store but there one was. I have
bought batteries but now I pretty much only buy them at Costco. I have
bought gum or Tic Tacs, usually if I see some new flavor. But mostly I
don't even bother to look at what is up there.

When I worked at K Mart, I was in charge of the checkout merchandise. And
it was no willy nilly arrangement of things. Everything that was up there
had been carefully studied and was determined to be something that a
customer might grab. I can't remember all of the things and often we were
out of them. But there was a wrist coil keychain, cigarette lighters, small
packs of razors, Chapstick, superglue, batteries, and men's tube socks. The
tube socks were almost always sold out. Sometimes there was a cheap OSFA
pantyhose, back in the days when women commonly wore those. We also had the
standard gum, mints, candy bars, Rolaids and other little packs of OTC
medicines.

On Sun, 20 Jul 2014 18:28:45 -0700 (PDT), Bryan-TGWWW
> wrote:

>On Sunday, July 20, 2014 9:24:06 AM UTC-5, Brooklyn1 wrote:
>> http://www.kitchendaily.com/read/11-...6pLid%3D503795
>
>Here's a quote that is as head-up-the-ass as the piece of shit who posted the link.
>"Giving the customer the impression that everything is as fresh as possible is a major priority of supermarkets, as is making as much money as possible, which can lead to some shady practices markets engage in to extend shelf life (pro tip: if it ever looks like there are two overlapping labels on a package of meat, don't buy it)."
>Dumb**** Sheldon, with your dumb**** article, when there is a second label at
>the store where I shop, the meat with a pasted over label has always been
>marked down very significantly.
>
>Stupid web page.
>
>--Bryan


Off you meds? You're being particularly mean today.

John Kuthe...

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On Monday, July 21, 2014 4:28:06 AM UTC-5, John Kuthe wrote:
> On Sun, 20 Jul 2014 18:28:45 -0700 (PDT), Bryan-TGWWW
>
> > wrote:
>
>
>
> >On Sunday, July 20, 2014 9:24:06 AM UTC-5, Brooklyn1 wrote:
>
> >> http://www.kitchendaily.com/read/11-...6pLid%3D503795
>
> >
>
> >Here's a quote that is as head-up-the-ass as the piece of shit who posted the link.
>
> >"Giving the customer the impression that everything is as fresh as possible is a major priority of supermarkets, as is making as much money as possible, which can lead to some shady practices markets engage in to extend shelf life (pro tip: if it ever looks like there are two overlapping labels on a package of meat, don't buy it)."
>
> >Dumb**** Sheldon, with your dumb**** article, when there is a second label at
>
> >the store where I shop, the meat with a pasted over label has always been
>
> >marked down very significantly.
>
> >
>
> >Stupid web page.
>
> >
>
> >--Bryan
>
>
>
>
>
> Off you meds? You're being particularly mean today.
>
Why yes, John. I am. I haven't had a drink in quite a few days, but I'm
only being mean to Sheldon--a cockroach who belongs with Andy.
>
> John Kuthe...
>
--Bryan