Sneaky Tricks Grocery Stores Use to TRICK You!

Americans spend less than $150 at the grocery store every week.

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30 million people visit grocery stores in the US daily.

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Most items in a grocery store have a profit margin of over 5%.

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Retailers take advantage of customers' decision fatigue.

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Grocery stores place high-margin items at eye level.

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Stores playing music experience higher sales.

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Supermarkets engage in olfactory warfare on your taste buds.

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Research has proven that happy people spend less money in supermarkets.

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The speaker suggests that background music in supermarkets is not just a courtesy.

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Walmart and Kroger do not have employees dedicated to creating playlists to influence shoppers.

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