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Post by Opti on Jun 27, 2020 18:24:02 GMT -5
Interesting article. Have you noticed less choice in things you buy? I still rarely see regular sized soft soap bottles at the grocery store. www.msn.com/en-us/money/companies/why-the-american-consumer-has-fewer-choices-maybe-for-good/ar-BB161urH?ocid=spartan-dhp-feedsSellers of potato chips, cars, meals and more have been narrowing offerings since the coronavirus snarled supply chains and coaxed consumers back to familiar brands.
Some executives said they plan to stick with fewer choices when the pandemic fades, saying it forced them to reconsider whether American consumers need such vast choices that sometimes overburden factories and stores.
Steven Williams, CEO of PepsiCo Inc.’s North America foods business, said the company stopped producing a fifth of its products during the Covid-19 crisis, including lightly salted Lay’s potato chips. He said he and his colleagues spoke with grocery executives as the pandemic deepened, determining that PepsiCo should focus on its fastest-selling products.
PepsiCo is starting to bring some items back, but Mr. Williams said he expects its Frito-Lay snacks business to emerge from the pandemic with 3% to 5% fewer products.
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Post by Deleted on Jun 27, 2020 18:38:41 GMT -5
Yes, I have observed that and I'm not really unhappy about it. For a long time I've been irritated by the time it took to sort through multiple sizes, flavors, types of something as basic as toothpaste. We use Colgate Total Whitening, paste formula. I don't want to spend time peering at labels to see if it's gel or paste, what flavor, what size-just want some toothpaste.
Since March, I primarily shop at Aldi's which doesn't have a huge variety but suits our needs perfectly with ample organic products.
Ditto on the car side. I went to the Land Rover site the other day and was just overwhelmed by the choices, so I didn't move on with the idea of purchase.
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Post by Blonde Granny on Jun 27, 2020 18:58:22 GMT -5
..because you just can't buy tooth paste. I went through that a few weeks ago. How on earth am I supposed to make any kind of decision? And my late husband wouldn't use Colgate, it had to be Crest.
Now cars for me is another matter. It's off to Mercedes or Cadillac for an SUV and fortunately why don't have too many to choose from anymore. For now I'm driving a Cadillac and I love it. Have fun searching for something new, then the problem becomes learning hot to use the blasted computer systems.
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Post by nidena on Jun 27, 2020 19:56:43 GMT -5
I haven't noticed fewer options. I think I buy the most common size or type for whatever I buy. BUT, I have noticed it in the second most recent collection at White House Black Market. We launch a new color every month or so and since we sold almost nothing from the Spring collection, it appears they definitely reduced the inventory for the first Summer collection. If you go online, it's the color called Aura but I call it Goldenrod because aura is subjective. Anyhow, we received only a few hundred pieces of it. That and the print "Toile" were in the same collection. Both are 40% off and dresses are $49. And clearance is additional 50% which isn't totally uncommon but we just did additional markdowns this past week so pieces that were $160 are now $39.99 i.e. they're trying to get rid of as much of the Spring collection as possible.
I talked to someone who works at Crate & Barrel and she said they're doing similar stuff. We received the Summer 2 collection this past week and there's just enough to fill the floor but that's it. There's nothing in backstock. I really just wish that companies that are trying to be boutique-y would actually do so. Just make only so many pieces...one or two size runs for each store and that's it.
In a slightly different vein, WHBM outlets are still closed in some areas and the Outlet pieces are now available on the regular website. Before this, Outlet had no website presence.
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Post by busymom on Jun 27, 2020 20:47:19 GMT -5
I've especially noticed fewer option at Walmart. Which is a bit surprising, since they used to have what I considered to be too many options. Target, on the other hand, reduced their options before COVID-19, so much that I often end up going to other stores, like Walmart, to get everything I need.
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Post by NastyWoman on Jun 28, 2020 1:36:28 GMT -5
My grocery store, while better stocked than 3.5 months ago, still has shortages. Today was the first time there was p!enty of toilet paper, but there was not a paper towel or tissue to be seen. the choices for frozen veggies are still limited, but there was plenty of all kinds of ice cream to be had. For the most part my once every 2-3 week grocery trip is still a matter of I buy what is available and don't stress about whatever is missing. It doesn't matter that much to me (except the TP, I bought a pack today despite not really needing any - the chance of being without still freaks me out).
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Post by Deleted on Jun 28, 2020 6:52:10 GMT -5
For the most part my once every 2-3 week grocery trip is still a matter of I buy what is available and don't stress about whatever is missing. It doesn't matter that much to me (except the TP, I bought a pack to day despite not really needing any - the chance of being without still freaks me out). I'm that way, too- I'm used to Costco and their fluctuations. I go there every 2 weeks and then do a weekly trip to the local grocery where I mostly get fresh veggies to fill in, If they don't have collard greens I'll get bok choy. I'm not picky.
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Post by thyme4change on Jun 28, 2020 9:30:30 GMT -5
Last year, our exec team had a big debate. I think we offer way, way too many options. We have the exact same product in different packages with different branding, and then we offer 6 different versions of each, and we have several formulas that all compete for the same space. Meanwhile, out biggest competitor has one formula in 3 sizes. Some insist that we own the shelf because we get facings for each bottle we put on their shelves, but walk down that aisle and our competitor with one formula has almost as many facings, but with one bottle. They dominate the shelves with one label - looking like a foregone winner. To bolster my opinion, I found dozens of articles about the paradox of choice and how consumers are overwhelmed. My company is still hell bent on introducing another brand to compete with the 10 brands we already have in a single space. My company didn't listen, but the articles made me shop differently. I try not to obsess. I let Amazon decide for me - whatever they are sponsoring or pushing in the first few choices, if it works, I buy it. If it doesn't I keep looking. In a store, if I get overwhelmed looking at (say) the selection of shampoos, I just grab something, or walk away and try again later. Our marketplace is out of control. I won't let it wrap me up anymore. I am hoping the trend for less offerings catches on and my company is forced to make some choices. Carrying the extra branding, registrations and inventory is expensive. We could make way more money by converting users of our smaller brands into our bigger brands. Even if we lose a few consumers along the way, we might still be more profitable. But, I have some time to wait, as we just greenlighted 2 private label projects and are still working on new branding for our new product. 🙄 www.businessinsider.com/why-too-much-choice-is-bad-2018-10msujaws.wordpress.com/2009/11/08/why-head-and-shoulders-has-less-variations-for-sale/
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Post by alabamagal on Jun 28, 2020 9:48:37 GMT -5
I spent some time as a professional shopper last year, and I can say there are some items with WAY too much varieties. My biggest pet peeves were potato chips and yogurt. Potato chips come in regular size, giant size and family size, and are really close in size. Plus all the flavors. Yogurt cups come in non-fat,low fat, and regular, plus “regular”, Greek, now add in French, Icelandic, and who knows what the next fad is, plus at least 10 flavors of each variety! The large Kroger near me has a whole row of just yogurts.
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Post by movinonup on Jun 28, 2020 11:06:21 GMT -5
Consumers have way too many choices now. I am happy to have fewer choices of nearly identical products on the shelves. I don't think reduction of choices will be long-term. This may last for 5 years or 10 years, but ultimately CEOs will be pushed to increase revenue/market share and one of the few ways to do that is to launch new product lines. If you can make just potato chips and throw a different flavored powder on them and have a new revenue stream, it costs you next to nothing to introduce a new product. Just look at the list of different varieties of Oreos that have been introduced over the years. -movinonup
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Post by Artemis Windsong on Jun 28, 2020 12:09:09 GMT -5
People like to have something different in flavors or recipes for get togethers or a treat.
I can't get my favorite giant 18 oz. size wavy potato chips here. Covid kept me from buy several packages when I could.
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Post by teen persuasion on Jun 28, 2020 13:38:13 GMT -5
I shop mostly Aldi. They definitely have some gaps in their usual product lines, but I'm not sure if it's by design, or trouble sourcing the usual stuff.
Generally I like Aldi's simpler setup, but I'm a bit upset when it's my favorite that's not available. Like shredded wheat cereal - they eliminated the plain, unfrosted kind, but still carry frosted, frosted strawberry, frosted blueberry. Blech, too sweet for me, all of them. Or spaghetti - they used to carry just spaghetti, but I noticed it was sometimes thick, sometimes thin. Eventually noticed it was thick at the city store, thin in the rural store (usually), so only bought it at the rural store because I prefer the thin. Then they carried thick and thin in different boxes! Yay, I could be sure I got what I wanted! Then thin went away, but angel hair was offered, so I switched to that. Now, no angel hair available, just the box that usually contains thick, but just says spaghetti, which I'm leery to buy and find its really thick.
But I know Aldi swaps suppliers at times - their tissues used to be nice, then they had supplier issues (I asked) and had no tissues for weeks. When supply came back, the boxes looked the same, but the tissues inside the box are completely different, stiff and scratchy. This was more than a year ago, so not Covid related.
So a bit less choice is fine, until your favorites are the ones eliminated.
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Post by Deleted on Jun 28, 2020 15:18:29 GMT -5
I shop mostly Aldi. They definitely have some gaps in their usual product lines, but I'm not sure if it's by design, or trouble sourcing the usual stuff. Generally I like Aldi's simpler setup, but I'm a bit upset when it's my favorite that's not available. Like shredded wheat cereal - they eliminated the plain, unfrosted kind, but still carry frosted, frosted strawberry, frosted blueberry. Blech, too sweet for me, all of them. Or spaghetti - they used to carry just spaghetti, but I noticed it was sometimes thick, sometimes thin. Eventually noticed it was thick at the city store, thin in the rural store (usually), so only bought it at the rural store because I prefer the thin. Then they carried thick and thin in different boxes! Yay, I could be sure I got what I wanted! Then thin went away, but angel hair was offered, so I switched to that. Now, no angel hair available, just the box that usually contains thick, but just says spaghetti, which I'm leery to buy and find its really thick. But I know Aldi swaps suppliers at times - their tissues used to be nice, then they had supplier issues (I asked) and had no tissues for weeks. When supply came back, the boxes looked the same, but the tissues inside the box are completely different, stiff and scratchy. This was more than a year ago, so not Covid related. So a bit less choice is fine, until your favorites are the ones eliminated. I'm an Aldi shopper too and the shredded wheat thing is weird! I've been to WalMart online and a small local chain and they don't have ANY unsweetened shredded wheat either. I wonder if a plant that produced it all for sale under various brands closed in some town somewhere I'm peeved at the tissues too because all they have are the ones with lotion and I don't want that. And they don't have their good house brand toilet paper anymore, just really small packs of really expensive tp that's awful. 2 plies but the perforations don't match up on the plies so it doesn't tear right. And so thin you end up having to use twice as much.
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Post by jerseygirl on Jun 28, 2020 15:35:23 GMT -5
Was as Acme today. There is an abundance of TP including regular brands. Still have lots of weird off brand TP that’s for sale for really low price, cartons of it.
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Post by sesfw on Jun 28, 2020 15:48:17 GMT -5
Like shredded wheat cereal - they eliminated the plain, unfrosted kind, but still carry frosted, frosted strawberry, frosted blueberry. Blech, too sweet for me
I love shredded wheat but only the Kashi brand. Nabisco is horrible after tasting Kashi. It's pricey $3.69 at Frys (Kroger) but the better taste is worth it to me. And also zero sodium which is great for our low sodium diet.
I'm finding less choices also, but not complaining about it. With the dietary restrictions we have, it's better for us.
Seems like everything flavored has a boat load of salt added.
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Post by thyme4change on Jun 28, 2020 17:20:55 GMT -5
Like shredded wheat cereal - they eliminated the plain, unfrosted kind, but still carry frosted, frosted strawberry, frosted blueberry. Blech, too sweet for meI love shredded wheat but only the Kashi brand. Nabisco is horrible after tasting Kashi. It's pricey $3.69 at Frys (Kroger) but the better taste is worth it to me. And also zero sodium which is great for our low sodium diet. I'm finding less choices also, but not complaining about it. With the dietary restrictions we have, it's better for us. Seems like everything flavored has a boat load of salt added. Cereal is ridiculous now. I know it has been getting sweeter and more sugary and even when I was a kid the amount of sugar was crazy - but they have eliminated all cereals that have seem even a little responsible. At least at my store.
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Post by Deleted on Jun 28, 2020 17:44:09 GMT -5
We are down to the Aldi version of Cheerios because we just don't do sugars in cereal. Or salt.
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Post by nidena on Jun 28, 2020 17:50:54 GMT -5
I don't eat cereal at all so that's a non-issue. I prefer plain Greek yogurt so that I can add fresh berries to it.
Does there really need to be 10 scents of Tide or Gain or Febreeze? As it is, Tide smells like wet dog.
And SOOO many shampoos and conditioners and all of them are "nourishing" or "moisturizing".
And the hair color aisle. Holy crap! Now, makeup...it makes sense to have the variety 'cause, well, skin tones and such but all the hair products...good gravy!
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Post by mamasita99 on Jun 29, 2020 5:28:54 GMT -5
I don't eat cereal at all so that's a non-issue. I prefer plain Greek yogurt so that I can add fresh berries to it. Does there really need to be 10 scents of Tide or Gain or Febreeze? As it is, Tide smells like wet dog. And SOOO many shampoos and conditioners and all of them are "nourishing" or "moisturizing". And the hair color aisle. Holy crap! Now, makeup...it makes sense to have the variety 'cause, well, skin tones and such but all the hair products...good gravy! And confession... I was the kook spending 15 minutes in the aisle comparing one variety to the next. That was a time wasting habit I needed to work on, time is money. I had to consistently remind myself that in the end it doesn’t matter, no one product was going to make or break my life. One of the biggest changes that helped me overcome decision paralysis from too many choices was to go “basic”. I try to grab unscented/unsweetened variety of whatever that meets my needs. I can dress it up at home. Except chips, I can’t buy plain potato chips.
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Post by Tiny on Jun 29, 2020 9:32:23 GMT -5
A long time ago at Weight Watchers - one of the re-occurring topics was "Decision Exhaustion" and how people might be making up to 200 decisions daily about food and drink. 200. And I don't think that involves a trip to the grocery. Part of the thought was that at the grocery - once decision making exhaustion set it while shopping, it was easiest to just put whatever caught your eye into your cart - regardless of quality or if you would really enjoy eating it (it looked appealing at the time of purchase). I know I thought about this idea a lot. At this time I started shopping more at Aldi - because I was buying "ingredients" for meals versus pre-packed things that could be combined into a meal without using a pot or dish. I found that the best way to avoid all the "decision" making was to have a list and to be buying mostly "basic" or "staple" kinds of things. I still sometimes wind up reading labels on things like canned tomatoes (to make sure they are still plain ole tomatos without an extra spoonful of sugar) If I want seasonings in my canned tomatoes I will add the basil and garlic or olive oil. I was helping out a friend with grocery shopping (to keep her from having to risk going out during the pandemic) and it was a good thing she gave me a detailed list AND pictures of the products she wanted. I went down grocery aisles I haven't been down in years and bought edible products I have never used. I was astounded by the sheer number of products in some categories. The pictures helped me ID what 'version' of the product she wanted. My inner weight watcher was like "yeah, no, you don't need to eat that... you have no way to use up those calories. Besides, you have X at home which you really really like. You can have some of that when you get home. " anytime I thought "hey! that looks interesting/fun to eat! maybe I'll buy some for me".
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Post by teen persuasion on Jun 29, 2020 16:32:36 GMT -5
Yeah, I buy ingredients to make into lots of foods, that's why generally I prefer Aldi.
About the shampoo aisle endless variety - I have to read the ingredient list on every bottle, because every HBA manufacturer seems to have decided that vitamin E has to be added to everything, and I'm allergic to it. There are very few versions that don't include it now, and the list is shrinking. I know to skip whole brands, like VO5 ('cause V = vitamin), but some that I could formerly trust did a "new & improved" switcheroo. Have to know the chemical name, too: alpha tocopherol. It's often hidden under that name. And this is not limited to shampoo, they add it to all sorts of places it doesn't belong - sunscreen, lipstick, mascara, hand sanitizer, hand soap, body wash...
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Post by The Walk of the Penguin Mich on Jun 29, 2020 17:03:09 GMT -5
Yeah, I buy ingredients to make into lots of foods, that's why generally I prefer Aldi. About the shampoo aisle endless variety - I have to read the ingredient list on every bottle, because every HBA manufacturer seems to have decided that vitamin E has to be added to everything, and I'm allergic to it. There are very few versions that don't include it now, and the list is shrinking. I know to skip whole brands, like VO5 ('cause V = vitamin), but some that I could formerly trust did a "new & improved" switcheroo. Have to know the chemical name, too: alpha tocopherol. It's often hidden under that name. And this is not limited to shampoo, they add it to all sorts of places it doesn't belong - sunscreen, lipstick, mascara, hand sanitizer, hand soap, body wash... I run into this too. 95% of the shampoos out there exacerbate my scalp condition. Only problem is that it takes about 10 days to show up, so each time I change shampoos, I wind up with dozens of 2/3 full bottles that I toss. My current shampoo has been discontinued. About 6 months ago, I bought all I could on Amazon. I found another place and bought another 4 L. I should be good for a few years. I have no idea which ingredient causes problems. Ironically, I have had several prescriptions that do the same thing too. I do know scent causes problems too and getting unscented products is getting harder and harder.
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Post by kadee79 on Jun 29, 2020 17:03:47 GMT -5
I shop mostly Aldi. They definitely have some gaps in their usual product lines, but I'm not sure if it's by design, or trouble sourcing the usual stuff. Generally I like Aldi's simpler setup, but I'm a bit upset when it's my favorite that's not available. Like shredded wheat cereal - they eliminated the plain, unfrosted kind, but still carry frosted, frosted strawberry, frosted blueberry. Blech, too sweet for me, all of them. Or spaghetti - they used to carry just spaghetti, but I noticed it was sometimes thick, sometimes thin. Eventually noticed it was thick at the city store, thin in the rural store (usually), so only bought it at the rural store because I prefer the thin. Then they carried thick and thin in different boxes! Yay, I could be sure I got what I wanted! Then thin went away, but angel hair was offered, so I switched to that. Now, no angel hair available, just the box that usually contains thick, but just says spaghetti, which I'm leery to buy and find its really thick. But I know Aldi swaps suppliers at times - their tissues used to be nice, then they had supplier issues (I asked) and had no tissues for weeks. When supply came back, the boxes looked the same, but the tissues inside the box are completely different, stiff and scratchy. This was more than a year ago, so not Covid related. So a bit less choice is fine, until your favorites are the ones eliminated. I'm an Aldi shopper too and the shredded wheat thing is weird! I've been to WalMart online and a small local chain and they don't have ANY unsweetened shredded wheat either. I wonder if a plant that produced it all for sale under various brands closed in some town somewhere I'm peeved at the tissues too because all they have are the ones with lotion and I don't want that. And they don't have their good house brand toilet paper anymore, just really small packs of really expensive tp that's awful. 2 plies but the perforations don't match up on the plies so it doesn't tear right. And so thin you end up having to use twice as much. I typed in shredded wheat at the Walmart site & this was the first item that came up... www.walmart.com/ip/Post-Shredded-Wheat-Breakfast-Cereal-Original-16-4-Oz/15716906About being allergic to certain things...if you are allergic to sulfa in any form, do NOT use Neosporin. It says it doesn't have any, however, it does have a form of it & if you are allergic...it can wreck havoc...like it did to my DIL. Her dermatologist is the one who told her it had sulfa.
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Post by nidena on Jun 30, 2020 8:24:18 GMT -5
I'm an Aldi shopper too and the shredded wheat thing is weird! I've been to WalMart online and a small local chain and they don't have ANY unsweetened shredded wheat either. I wonder if a plant that produced it all for sale under various brands closed in some town somewhere I'm peeved at the tissues too because all they have are the ones with lotion and I don't want that. And they don't have their good house brand toilet paper anymore, just really small packs of really expensive tp that's awful. 2 plies but the perforations don't match up on the plies so it doesn't tear right. And so thin you end up having to use twice as much. I typed in shredded wheat at the Walmart site & this was the first item that came up... www.walmart.com/ip/Post-Shredded-Wheat-Breakfast-Cereal-Original-16-4-Oz/15716906About being allergic to certain things...if you are allergic to sulfa in any form, do NOT use Neosporin. It says it doesn't have any, however, it does have a form of it & if you are allergic...it can wreck havoc...like it did to my DIL. Her dermatologist is the one who told her it had sulfa. Thank you for this nugget of information. I'm allergic to sulfa. Little hives...everywhere.
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Post by countrygirl2 on Jun 30, 2020 8:42:29 GMT -5
I missed Merle Norman discontinuing the foundation I have used for many a year. They only had 2 kinds, the original base now a liquid. As you age the pastier stuff makes your wrinkles more obvious, the creamier is much better. And its almost $50 a bottle now. I am searching for a substitute as I did for blush and brow pencils. they had a twist up that became so thin, it broke even using a light touch and was expensive. Companies cause their own issues.
Yes, Walmart is getting rid of so much its unreal. In our small Walmart there is little clothing and like a sales associate said, nothing pretty that is for women. Men have a better selection, but we used to get all the pretty colored tshirts in men's for DD, now they have gotten rid of a lot of pastels, sad.
Hubs got rid of his basement stock of clothing and brought the rest up, now he is complaining he can't find items he likes. I told him stock up. He got really nice western type shirts from Tractor Supply forever, now not much there. I did get him to stock up on jeans, he needs to also get overalls he wears to work in. I'm not sure what people will do about clothing, I've said this for quite awhile. And our larger city still has Pennys but the stock is pitiful, they do still have good undergarments, I purchase Vanity Fair and have stocked up on bras. Should have enough for years. I have tons of clothing and fabric so good to go for years, If I keep my weight the same or less. DD not as much but now she has lost weight and is smaller she can wear the inexpensive Walmart stretchy pants, though locally few shirts. Will it get better I don't know. Maybe in the city they carry more. We have a Kohls don't know if they are open yet.
I read the other day 60% of items of clothing purchases on line are returned, it is very difficult to fit clothing since sizes are not standardized.
I'm seeing empty shelves in stores all over here. I am buying up quantities when I purchase as I don't know if I can find it again. Especially of shelf stable items. We seem to have enough of everything but still a lot of empty shelves. There is more meat, but even chicken is very expensive. And to me the taste is not there.
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Post by Deleted on Jun 30, 2020 9:01:33 GMT -5
I ordered a case of TP from Amazon. There has been a lot of talk about a second round of lockdowns and I assume that means people will go hoard it again.
I also discovered the Angel Soft toilet paper (the only one I'm not allergic to and can't buy locally) is much better quality through Amazon than they sell at WalMart. Same packaging but the Amazon option has much more TP and it's much softer.
I went to the local discount grocery store last night and they had a fully-stocked meat counter and things were slightly higher priced than previously.
I noticed they had a lot of baking supplies and had filled in some aisles that were bare, especially soups and canned tomato products.
They had packages of 10 paper masks for $10 and hand sanitizer. I bought a couple of each. There's a mandatory mask requirement going into effect here Wednesday and the stores already had signage you can't enter without one or they can lose their state license to operate.
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Post by countrygirl2 on Jun 30, 2020 9:07:04 GMT -5
I think I will add sanitizer and another box of masks also. We may very well get into another shutdown. We may go do a stockup of meat in amish country. We have enough for a month or two but getting nervous.
I need to go through my pantries and see what we need, I have a lot of staples but would really like to add some ready made soups and items. Also pastas.
You know habits are enforced with repetition, perhaps people buying less might become the thing. Will play havoc with the economy. I read today fully 50% of the US is unemployed. Wow.
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dippyegg
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Post by dippyegg on Jul 2, 2020 22:16:21 GMT -5
I haven't noticed a lot of difference at the grocery store. There were shortages for awhile of toilet paper and things like flour and yeast. I guess people were doing more baking during all of this. However the local restaurants shortened their menus significantly especially when they were just take out. And, some that opened are still doing smaller menus.
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tskeeter
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Post by tskeeter on Jul 3, 2020 22:37:38 GMT -5
Consumers have way too many choices now. I am happy to have fewer choices of nearly identical products on the shelves. I don't think reduction of choices will be long-term. This may last for 5 years or 10 years, but ultimately CEOs will be pushed to increase revenue/market share and one of the few ways to do that is to launch new product lines. If you can make just potato chips and throw a different flavored powder on them and have a new revenue stream, it costs you next to nothing to introduce a new product. Just look at the list of different varieties of Oreos that have been introduced over the years. -movinonup You’re on target. I spent decades working for a national food company. Changing the color or shape of one of the marshmallows in one of our products generated a 20% increase in the sales volume of that product. So we changed one of the marshmallows every couple of years. The American consumer thrives on change and variety. We want to try anything that is new or different.
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dippyegg
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Post by dippyegg on Jul 4, 2020 8:20:58 GMT -5
I find too many choices to be a bit overwhelming. It is great that there are so many choices, but sometimes I don't know what I want and go looking and there are so many choices, that I just wind up going home without anything!
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