Many people today do not enjoy grocery shopping, but the experience we have is still many times better than that of the past.
Many
people
today
do
not
enjoy
grocery
shopping
,
but
the
experience
we
have
is
still
many
times
better
than
that
of
the
past
.
Gone are the days when consumers paid higher prices for the advantage of a painfully slow shopping experience.
Gone
are
the
days
when
consumers
paid
higher
prices
for
the
advantage
of
a
painfully
slow
shopping
experience
.
In addition to lower prices, supermarkets also offer shoppers added convenience and much quicker service.
In
addition
to
lower
prices
,
supermarkets
also
offer
shoppers
added
convenience
and
much
quicker
service
.
In the old days, grocery shopping was quite a bit troublesome.
In
the
old
days
,
grocery
shopping
was
quite
a
bit
troublesome
.
Consumer-sized packages did not exist, so a clerk had to measure out the exact amount you needed for everything you bought.
Consumer-sized
packages
did
not
exist
,
so
a
clerk
had
to
measure
out
the
exact
amount
you
needed
for
everything
you
bought
.
This system cost much labor and therefore was rather expensive.
This
system
cost
much
labor
and
therefore
was
rather
expensive
.
On top of that, the entire experience was extremely time-consuming as, much like buying meat at a butcher shop, the number of shoppers that a store could serve at the same time was limited by the size of its staff.
On
top
of
that
,
the
entire
experience
was
extremely
time-consuming
as
,
much
like
buying
meat
at
a
butcher
shop
,
the
number
of
shoppers
that
a
store
could
serve
at
the
same
time
was
limited
by
the
size
of
its
staff
.
The high labor costs and poor efficiency were quite a problem for both the industry and its public.
The
high
labor
costs
and
poor
efficiency
were
quite
a
problem
for
both
the
industry
and
its
public
.
The supermarket is a large departmentalized retail store, offering "one-stop shop" convenience with housewares, magazines, beauty products, and much more in addition to the food items sold by traditional stores.
The
supermarket
is
a
large
departmentalized
retail
store
,
offering
``
one-stop
shop
''
convenience
with
housewares
,
magazines
,
beauty
products
,
and
much
more
in
addition
to
the
food
items
sold
by
traditional
stores
.
Need soap to go with your newspaper and bread?
Need
soap
to
go
with
your
newspaper
and
bread
?
The supermarket saves you time by providing all three items under one roof.
The
supermarket
saves
you
time
by
providing
all
three
items
under
one
roof
.
Along with added convenience comes added efficiency.
Along
with
added
convenience
comes
added
efficiency
.
Shoppers can now fetch what they want from shelves instead of waiting for service.
Shoppers
can
now
fetch
what
they
want
from
shelves
instead
of
waiting
for
service
.
This in turn reduces the need for additional staff, helping owners to cut costs greatly and to pass the savings back to the consumer.
This
in
turn
reduces
the
need
for
additional
staff
,
helping
owners
to
cut
costs
greatly
and
to
pass
the
savings
back
to
the
consumer
.
In fact, supermarkets pass so much of the savings back that their margins are razor-thin - only 1 to 3 percent - so to make a profit, they must rely on extremely high turnover rates and keeping operating expenses low, for example, by not offering delivery for one.
In
fact
,
supermarkets
pass
so
much
of
the
savings
back
that
their
margins
are
razor-thin
-
only
1
to
3
percent
-
so
to
make
a
profit
,
they
must
rely
on
extremely
high
turnover
rates
and
keeping
operating
expenses
low
,
for
example
,
by
not
offering
delivery
for
one
.
The result is a quick and painless shopping experience with very reasonable prices.
The
result
is
a
quick
and
painless
shopping
experience
with
very
reasonable
prices
.
Many people today do not enjoy grocery shopping, but the experience we have is still many times better than that of the past.  Gone are the days when consumers paid higher prices for the advantage of a painfully slow shopping experience. In addition to lower prices, supermarkets also offer shoppers added convenience and much quicker service.  In the old days, grocery shopping was quite a bit troublesome. Consumer-sized packages did not exist, so a clerk had to measure out the exact amount you needed for everything you bought. This system cost much labor and therefore was rather expensive. On top of that, the entire experience was extremely time-consuming as, much like buying meat at a butcher shop, the number of shoppers that a store could serve at the same time was limited by the size of its staff. The high labor costs and poor efficiency were quite a problem for both the industry and its public.  The supermarket is a large departmentalized retail store, offering "one-stop shop" convenience with housewares, magazines, beauty products, and much more in addition to the food items sold by traditional stores. Need soap to go with your newspaper and bread? The supermarket saves you time by providing all three items under one roof. Along with added convenience comes added efficiency.  Shoppers can now fetch what they want from shelves instead of waiting for service. This in turn reduces the need for additional staff, helping owners to cut costs greatly and to pass the savings back to the consumer. In fact, supermarkets pass so much of the savings back that their margins are razor-thin - only 1 to 3 percent - so to make a profit, they must rely on extremely high turnover rates and keeping operating expenses low, for example, by not offering delivery for one. The result is a quick and painless shopping experience with very reasonable prices.