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Grocery Store Traps

Anatomy of a Sales Trap – Example 2

October 29, 2008

Anatomy of a Sales Trap – Example 2
In our previous Anatomy of a Sales Trap we discussed several methods stores use to increase impulse purchases. Today we analyze another supermarket sales trap – the stand-alone display. Lets take a quick look at how such a stand-alone display works.
The product – Quaker Oats Chewy Protein Bars.

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Anatomy of a Store Sales Trap

October 23, 2008

Stores have devised multiple techniques for getting us to spend more than we’d like to. In fact, greater than 40% of supermarket purchases are impulse buys. To encourage these impulse buys grocery stores employ a variety of sales traps. Below we take a closer look at one of these sales traps. The product [...]

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Watch Out for Supermarket Price Deception

October 1, 2008

Price deception is the way your friendly local supermarket gets you to pay more than you need to. Its practiced in little subtle ways – each working to siphon off your hard earned money.
When you know where this price deception is practiced, you’re one step closer to supermarket savings. Let’s take a look at some [...]

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