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Grocery Coupon Guide
Grocery Coupon Guide
Shay Huntley

9 Store Designs That Encourage Wandering Aisles

A grocery store is not designed for your convenience. It is a carefully crafted maze. The goal is to make you wander. When you wander, you spend more time in the store. You see more products. You make more impulse buys. Retailers use a number of clever store design tricks. They are all designed to disrupt your efficient shopping trip. They encourage a slow, profitable stroll through the aisles.

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1. The “Decompression Zone” at the Entrance

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