grocery shopping: Supermarket Trickery Not Just At Halloween
- 10/15/15 02:05 AM
I was reading an article about how supermarkets can trap you into buying and lingering in a grocery store. One of the big ones was relaxing music so you'll hang around and shop. Really? I have been going to the grocery store for more years than I care to remember and I don't ever recall hearing any music at all. Another was the lighting on the produce. Evidently, the supermarket chains are spending big on bright-white lighting to give fruits and vegetables a just-picked appearance. There are also red-tinted illumination for meats and prime cuts to appear even fresher. Free samples, pre-planning scents and (8 comments)