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Random Facts
Shelving
Store Layout
Common Tricks
Efficient Shopping
100
The average customer visits a grocery store this many times per week
What is 2 times
100
More expensive, name-brand products are placed here
What is at eye level
100
Over time these have gotten progressively narrower, so that you are unable to turn around
What is the aisles
100
These items and other impulse buys are placed near the checkout
What is candy and gum
100
Having one of these before going shopping is recommended so you can stay on task
What is a grocery list
200
How old the average apple is in a supermarket
What is 14 months
200
Where kids products are placed so that they can easily reach them
What are the lowest shelves
200
When this department is placed near the entrance customers tend to stay in the store longer
What is produce
200
When these are larger, on average, customers buy more
What is shopping carts
200
Buying items in these amounts will nearly always be less expensive
What is bulk/large quantites
300
The mist on fresh produce often causes this
What is the produce to rot faster
300
Organic and off brand products tend to go on this shelf
What is the top
300
Where the necessities, (bread, milk, etc.) are placed
What is the perimeter
300
Brands often change this to make it difficult to compare products
What is the unit of measure
300
By keeping these from previous purchases you can compare prices and save money
What is your receipts
400
This percentage of shoppers get rid of at least one item when they reach the check out
What is 60%
400
This area is located near the front of the store in attempt to make customers hungry so that they will buy more
What is the bakery
400
These are often smaller in areas with expensive items so it seems that you are moving faster than you actually are
What is floor tiles
400
Bring one of these along with you when shopping to compare prices of similar objects
What is a calculator
500
These four items are the only items the average consumer knows the price of
What is milk, bread, bananas, and eggs
500
Companies pay extra money to have their products placed in this specific spot
What is the endcaps
500
Walking this direction in a grocery store is believed to increase the amount of money you spend there
What is counter-clockwise
500
A food often intentionally mislabeled to convince customers that they getting more for less.
What is meat products
500
Use these, but only when you were already planning on buying that item.
What is coupons