I know this topic is under Bangalore, but there are no American Super Markets listed, so either read on or ignore me for being in the wrong category!!
I’ve been shopping in 3 Super Markets for many years. Albertsons, for the good prices on their canned goods and their great buy 1 get 1 free sales, Winn Dixie, for the great selection of meats and seafood and again, their buy 1 get 1 free sales, and Publix, for their wonderful, fresh veggies and fruits...and their buy 1 get 1 free sales.
And I do use coupons (not always, but most of the time.)
We all like and need to save money, don’t we?
Our Target store just reopened as a Target superstore with a Super Market now too. So I decided to try them out.(As did about a million other people the first week) I thought, Wow, they’ll probably have great grand opening sales!
Target, big, bright, laid out well. They had many hard to find items as well as a fresh sushi bar and an expanded bakery and deli. Hmmmmmmm, they also had very high prices! Most people I noticed weren’t even bothering to notice that. All they noticed was, NEW STORE! One thing was on sale. Whole watermelons, grand opening sale, with coupon, 79¢. But, just about everything I checked out was more money than the other stores. The convenience of being able to shop for groceries and clothing and household supplies all in one store outweighed the overpricing to alot of people I guess.
So back I am at, my 3 favorite Super Markets.
In these stores I’ve already learned that not all items that are on special displays are necessarily on sale. I also know thatbig name brands actually purchase shelf space that is at eye level to make you and I more apt to buy it. Isn’t it easier to look straight ahead, than to look up or down for a product?
Well people, start looking up and down. Check out the canned peaches on the top shelf and on the bottom shelf as opposed to the eye level shelf. Top shelf, brand X, 16 oz. for 89¢, bottom shelf, 16oz. for 97¢, eye level shelf, 16oz. for $1.29.
You can’t be lazy when you shop if you want to save any money.
As I stated before, I do use coupons, but not as often as I should. Check out your Sunday newspaper for some great ones! You’ll be surprised on how much you really can save. But remember too, don’t buy a 50 lb. bag of rice because it has a 75¢ off coupon, unless you plan on using it within a reasonable amount of time! Don’t buy 10 cans of cat food with a $1.00 off coupon if you don’t have a cat!(Believe me, some people really do!)
Another thing, don’t think that buying a larger size will always save you money. Check the unit price amount, which is the per oz. price and compare it to all sizes of the same product. You will be surprised when you figure out that sometimes it’s better to buy in a smaller size.
Another thing I notice is that people don’t always look for expiration dates. It takes a second to do it. Why chance buying something that expires tomorrow, when right next to it is one that still has a week left until the expiration date?
Eat before you shop and you are less apt to make what I call hunger purchases. These are items that look soooooo good, because you’re hungry. Yet when you get them home, you realize you really didn’t need or want them!
Read the flyers/circulars the stores mail out each week. Shop in more than one Super Market. (Unless they’re 25 miles apart!)
Take advantage of sales and use your coupons. Try to shop without your children or husband/wife. Shop alone, stick to a list, check prices and expiration dates. You’ll save money and be happier in the long run.