Smart Food Purchasing

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Smart Food Purchasing
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What should you consider when buying food?

• How much you need
• How much you will use before it goes bad
  (perishables)
• How much you will use before you tire of it
• Storage space
• What you are using it for
• Price

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Unit Pricing

• Shoppers can use UNIT PRICING to COMPARE costs
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• Different BRANDS
• Different SIZES

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• Why do supermarkets have Redboxes to rent movies?
• To get repeat customers!
• What is a DEMAND item?
• An item frequently used (milk,
  bread, bananas)
• What is an IMPULSE BUY?
• An unplanned purchase (flowers,
  magazines, candy)
  

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What level on the shelf are most foods picked
from?

• EYE LEVEL

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How do supermarkets encourage shoppers to spend
more time money?

• Aromas
• Demonstrations/free samples
• Coupons
• Displays (tumble, cut-carton, end-cap)
• Tie-in sales
• Higher-priced items at eye level
• Signs (shelf talker, new, color)
• Continued offers
• Store layout

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How can you SAVE MONEY at the supermarket and
still buy what you need?

• MAKE A LIST do not linger in the store
• Dont go shopping hungry/thirsty
• Compare prices (unit pricing label)
• Plan meals around sales
• Use coupons on things you need
• Consider cost for convenience
• Buy seasonal produce
• Buy perishables in the amount you will consume
• Stock up on non-perishables when on sale
• Keep to the perimeter of the store