Grocery store planners are tricksy. Their sales tactics are so good that you'll put the extra items into your cart with your own two hands before you even realize what you're doing. It's like you've fallen victim to some sort of hypnotic mist that's being piped into the grocery aisles via the store's public address system. There is no real hypnosis at play of course, but that doesn't mean there aren't plenty of tricks afoot. Fortunately, Understanding Grocery Store Marketing Psychology 101 helps you avoid being hoodwinked.

The Trap Everyone Falls For With Grocery Store Sales

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I took my standard weekly shopping list to Trader Joe's and Walmart to see which grocery chain had the best variety, deals, and experience.

I took the same grocery list to Trader Joe's and Walmart. My money went way further at the bigger chain, and I found cool stuff.

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A THRIFTY shopper shared a surprise grocery haul after her cart cost less than expected. With inflation pushing people to tighten belts, the shopper recommended Aldi to help with the crunch. Aldi is known for its affordable goods, but shopper Tabby shared just how cheap a load of groceries can...

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Trader Joe’s is known for being the grocery store that sells the best snacks. These snacks are so good that shoppers pack purse forks so they can dive in right after checkout. Actress Tiffani Theissen keeps her favorites in the front seat of the car so she can snack on the way home.

Trader Joe’s Just Brought Back the 'Best Thing They Sell,' According to Fans

One of the things I love about Trader Joe’s is that most people have a favorite product to recommend—and their favorites are probably different from yours. Thanks to clever marketing and packaging, it is the kind of grocery store that makes you want to throw something new in your shopping cart, although most fans of the brand have their go-to items they can never leave without. Here are a few of my top products.

The 11 Items You Should Always Buy At Trader Joe's, According To A Food Editor

One of my beige flags is that I get excited about a good kitchen tool and even more excited about a great bargain! While browsing Dollar Tree for some birthday party supplies, I wandered down the kitchen supplies aisle (and, if I’m being honest, the pantry aisle, office supplies aisle, cleaning supplies aisle, and the beauty aisle, too!).

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"They accidentally gave us 2 washers and a dryer when we only ordered 1 of each". Last month, Lowe’s experienced a glitch that lowered the price of its $2,300 Midea jumbo capacity refrigerator to just $169.

‘Lowe’s messed up’: Shopper says they got $2,300 fridge at Lowe’s for just $169

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Markups are a fact of shopping life, but it turns out that some common grocery store items are especially prone to high markups that could seriously cost you.

Items Grocery Stores Mark Up The Most

Air fryers have been a sensation since their popularity skyrocketed in the late 2010s. Offering the ability to cook countless foods in a shorter time span than a deep fryer or conventional oven — and with much less oil — numerous home chefs have discovered the appliance's benefits. Given air fryers can create both convenient and healthy meals, there's an ever-growing list of foods that they can make successfully. In fact, you can use your air fryer to prepare a variety of different meat products, as well.

The Best And Worst Types Of Meat To Cook In The Air Fryer

Trader Joe's has an army of fans who come in droves for the exclusive food items, quirky employees (they really do seem happy) and cheap groceries. To that last point, are Trader Joe's groceries really as good of a deal as they seem? As a professional food writer and semi-professional deal hunter, I wanted to get to the bottom and see how much I could save shopping at Trader Joe's.

Is Trader Joe's Really Cheaper Than Other Grocery Stores? We Did the Math

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Customers of (typically) universally loved Aldi dish on what made them turn their backs on the grocer — forever.

11 Reasons Aldi Lost Real Customers Forever

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As we cruise into the second half of 2024, your wallet might be feeling a little worse for wear. That's OK! Thanks to Dollar Tree, you can buy everything you need to take you all the way to 2025 --...

6 Best Items To Buy at Dollar Tree Now for the Second Half of 2024 To Save Big Money

A lady is cautioning others about purchasing budget earrings from Amazon, Shein, and H&M, after she experienced keloid formations on her earlobes due to wearing them. On a TikTok post that has garnered more than 334,000 likes, Sailor Rozema (@sailor.rozema), a content creator, shares a warning with her community of "dangly earring girls": the inexpensive jewelry found in fast fashion can have negative impacts on your well-being.

‘I’ll never be wearing earrings for the rest of my life’: Customer warns against buying from Shein

Whether you're packing them for lunch or serving them up at a picnic, there's no snack as versatile as potato chips. They make the perfect side for a loaded BLT or juicy hamburger but can also take center stage when you need a tasty movie snack or a simple road trip munchie.

Trader Joe’s Just Brought Back the Snack That 'Won’t Last 24 Hours in Your House'

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Trader Joe's Just Dropped a 'Fantastic' New Item, and Shoppers are Running to Grab It Fast

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Try these Trader Joe's versions of your favorite foods and see for yourself why shoppers say they're better than more famous name-brand products.

11 Copycat Trader Joe's Items (Most Are Better Than The Name Brand Stuff)

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Trader Joe's has a frozen griddle cake so good it's flying off the shelves, and some stores are even limiting quantities per person. See the other delicious deals that Trader Joe's can't stock fast enough.

Trader Joe's Has a Frozen Pancake So Good Some Stores Are Limiting Quantities

Rotisserie chicken is a fast and easy way to add protein to your meal prep routine. According to the National Chicken Council, broiler chicken is the most widely consumed protein in the U.S. You can add chicken to everything from Caesar salads to frozen pizza to get more protein and make your meals more filling. Rotisserie chicken is flavorful due to the constant turning of the meat, which keeps it moist and tender and prevents the chicken from drying out.

The Best And Worst Rotisserie Chickens You Can Find At The Grocery Store

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We all have our favorite places to shop, and we keep going back to the stores because we like the products, the prices, and the customer service. This is especially true when it comes to our preferred grocery store, as most of us do food shopping on a weekly basis. But it turns out America’s best supermarket is one you might not even know about yet.

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The Trick To Snagging Trader Joe's Most In-Demand Items

It's no secret that Trader Joe's is home to some of the most tasty and popular grocery items around. Unfortunately, that means it can be difficult...

The Trick To Snagging Trader Joe's Most In-Demand Items

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