Even if you typically use reusable grocery bags, chances are you have more than a few plastic grocery bags lying around. I know I occasionally drop mine off at the grocery store's plastic bag...
Category: Operations
Most shoplifted items are small and expensive, and grocery stores have very thin profit margins. This means that any loss is significant. So how do supermarkets protect stolen goods? Here’s what...
Fruit flies. Those pesky little flies that seem to love every fruit and vegetable on your counter. But it may have surprised you that grocery stores that have tons of produce rarely have fruit flies....
You’re on your way out of a grocery store, and you’re annoyed and frustrated. Some of the products you wanted were out of stock. It happens all the time, and often leaves us wondering how do...
It can be really frustrating when you bring home your groceries only to realize that your canned corn is past the expiration date. Or worse yet, your milk or orange juice. But if you got sick from...
Do Supermarkets Have Backup Generators? (Yes, but not for . . . )
When bad storms come through, the power will inevitably go out. So what do supermarkets do when the power goes out? Do supermarkets have backup generators? Having worked for 2 decades in that...