October 22, 2023
Looking at a century of supermarket history, we would see how, using carts, bar codes, and self checkout they tried to boost what we buy.
Looking at a century of supermarket history, we would see how, using carts, bar codes, and self checkout they tried to boost what we buy.
When supermarkets carry fewer products, they lose the benefit of more variety but also minimize the cost of creating too many decisions.
When the development of cellophane let us have self-service shopping for meat and produce, it started a retailing revolution.