When you walk into your favorite store, it might feel like a casual shopping trip. In reality, many retailers have carefully designed systems working behind the scenes to influence your decisions. These hidden strategies often make you spend more time in the store, buy things you didn’t plan for, or believe you’re saving money when you aren’t. Learning these retailer secrets gives you power—you can spot the tactics before they work on you. Here are seven of the most surprising tricks hiding in plain sight.
