A grocery store is a carefully engineered environment designed for one primary purpose: to get you to spend as much money as possible. Retail psychologists have spent decades studying consumer behavior, and they use that knowledge to create a store layout filled with subtle tricks that push you to overspend. These strategies are designed to appeal to your subconscious, disrupt your plans, and encourage impulse buys. Here are five of these clever layout tricks that you may not have noticed before.
