If you’ve ever marched straight to the aisle where your coffee “always” lives and found nothing but an empty stretch of shelf, you’re not imagining things. Stores move items constantly, and it’s extra frustrating when it’s the same products that keep getting relocated while everything else stays put. The result is more wandering, more impulse grabs, and more time in the building than most shoppers planned. It can feel chaotic, but the logic behind it is usually very organized. Once shoppers understand the patterns, it gets easier to shop fast, stay on budget, and stop getting played by the layout.
