Subliminal Shopping - Part 2

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Quite a few of you responded to Part 1 that you stick to your shopping list and don't deviate. However, I'm still going to bring you Part 2 in the hopes that you will find it interesting. These are ways that grocery stores hope to make you spend more money: Making shopping carts larger so that you will spend more. Over 60 percent of shoppers change their minds about purchasing an item/s and "off-load" them at the checkout. Grocery stores make the checkout lanes narrower so that it's harder to get rid of your items at the last minute. Stores will do whatever they can to make you stay a little longer. Maybe you just came in for milk and bread; but they hope you will leave with a lot more. A lot of stores play super-slow music so that you will spend more time in the store and spend up to an average of 29% more. Experts say wear headphones with some upbeat music playing. Some of the same cheeses displayed in the deli counter are available in the dairy case much cheaper. The packaging isn't as fancy; but the cheese is just as good. Do not assume if something is displayed in an end cap that it's for sale. Companies pay for the privilege of promoting their products this way. Just because something is advertised in your weekly circular does not necessarily mean that it's on sale. Many items advertised are at full price. Unless you yell, "HALT", I will have more tips to come. @CarolDM made the point that when items are on sale people tend to buy them whether you need them or not. I'd like to add that people will buy more of that item and "stock up" at a sale price. Photo credit: Pixabay