Comments on: Retail tricks that get you to buy more http://unclutterer.com/2007/05/08/retail-tricks-that-get-you-to-buy-more/ Daily tips on how to organize your home and office. Wed, 07 Jan 2009 03:32:03 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7 hourly 1 By: gumnos http://unclutterer.com/2007/05/08/retail-tricks-that-get-you-to-buy-more/comment-page-1/#comment-254 gumnos Wed, 20 Jun 2007 17:39:09 +0000 http://development.unclutterer.com/2007/05/08/retail-tricks-that-get-you-to-buy-more/#comment-254 Strange that people think first of buying the book. My first reaction was to check my local public library's on-line catalog. Sure enough, they have Why We Buy, and I'll be able to read it without it occupying any permanent space. Strange that people think first of buying the book. My first reaction was to check my local public library’s on-line catalog. Sure enough, they have Why We Buy, and I’ll be able to read it without it occupying any permanent space.

]]> By: Ramon http://unclutterer.com/2007/05/08/retail-tricks-that-get-you-to-buy-more/comment-page-1/#comment-253 Ramon Thu, 07 Jun 2007 14:31:26 +0000 http://development.unclutterer.com/2007/05/08/retail-tricks-that-get-you-to-buy-more/#comment-253 One of the best retail tricks of all is IKEA. There are no aisles, just a "tour" of different room setups. In order to get to the end, you have to follow the "tour" - they basically get you to see the entire store before you leave. They now have "shortcuts" because some people felt it was a little too blatant, but the original setups didn't. Even then, the shortcuts make you go through different sections. It's brilliant. One of the best retail tricks of all is IKEA. There are no aisles, just a “tour” of different room setups. In order to get to the end, you have to follow the “tour” - they basically get you to see the entire store before you leave.

They now have “shortcuts” because some people felt it was a little too blatant, but the original setups didn’t. Even then, the shortcuts make you go through different sections. It’s brilliant.

]]> By: Tina http://unclutterer.com/2007/05/08/retail-tricks-that-get-you-to-buy-more/comment-page-1/#comment-252 Tina Sun, 03 Jun 2007 15:31:24 +0000 http://development.unclutterer.com/2007/05/08/retail-tricks-that-get-you-to-buy-more/#comment-252 We always use the trick of shopping "The Ring": the outer part of the store where all of the produce, meat and dairy live. Only after we've gotten through the essential things do we ever go in the very dangerous aisle area, and that's usually for things like tea, toilet paper and pasta. It keeps our bill down to what we need and will enjoy. We always use the trick of shopping “The Ring”: the outer part of the store where all of the produce, meat and dairy live. Only after we’ve gotten through the essential things do we ever go in the very dangerous aisle area, and that’s usually for things like tea, toilet paper and pasta. It keeps our bill down to what we need and will enjoy.

]]> By: Tom B http://unclutterer.com/2007/05/08/retail-tricks-that-get-you-to-buy-more/comment-page-1/#comment-251 Tom B Tue, 15 May 2007 13:05:39 +0000 http://development.unclutterer.com/2007/05/08/retail-tricks-that-get-you-to-buy-more/#comment-251 Vitals such as Milk and Butter are at the end of the store. So I walk by the chips, cookies, etc. The other trick I note is placing wine all throughout the store, near the produce, near the cheese & deli section, etc. Vitals such as Milk and Butter are at the end of the store. So I walk by the chips, cookies, etc.

The other trick I note is placing wine all throughout the store, near the produce, near the cheese & deli section, etc.

]]> By: Jody http://unclutterer.com/2007/05/08/retail-tricks-that-get-you-to-buy-more/comment-page-1/#comment-250 Jody Thu, 10 May 2007 12:47:54 +0000 http://development.unclutterer.com/2007/05/08/retail-tricks-that-get-you-to-buy-more/#comment-250 I would thoroughly recommend 'Status Anxiety' by Alain de Botton - A fascinating insight into consumerism and its effects on society. I would thoroughly recommend ‘Status Anxiety’ by Alain de Botton - A fascinating insight into consumerism and its effects on society.

]]> By: Jean-Denis Haas http://unclutterer.com/2007/05/08/retail-tricks-that-get-you-to-buy-more/comment-page-1/#comment-249 Jean-Denis Haas Wed, 09 May 2007 22:04:48 +0000 http://development.unclutterer.com/2007/05/08/retail-tricks-that-get-you-to-buy-more/#comment-249 I like "All Marketers Are Liars" by Seth Godin. Interesting analysis of marketing tricks. I like “All Marketers Are Liars” by Seth Godin.

Interesting analysis of marketing tricks.

]]> By: The Shopping Sherpa http://unclutterer.com/2007/05/08/retail-tricks-that-get-you-to-buy-more/comment-page-1/#comment-248 The Shopping Sherpa Tue, 08 May 2007 23:20:38 +0000 http://development.unclutterer.com/2007/05/08/retail-tricks-that-get-you-to-buy-more/#comment-248 Paco Underhill has another excellent book out called "The call of the mall" Paco Underhill has another excellent book out called “The call of the mall”

]]> By: Erin http://unclutterer.com/2007/05/08/retail-tricks-that-get-you-to-buy-more/comment-page-1/#comment-247 Erin Tue, 08 May 2007 18:02:09 +0000 http://development.unclutterer.com/2007/05/08/retail-tricks-that-get-you-to-buy-more/#comment-247 Eric -- Funny ... I hadn't thought about it that way. I guess that your foil would be to get them from the library :) I actually bought my copy of "Why We Buy" as an (gasp) impulse buy when I was in the bookstore picking up another book. There is irony somewhere in there ... Eric — Funny … I hadn’t thought about it that way. I guess that your foil would be to get them from the library :) I actually bought my copy of “Why We Buy” as an (gasp) impulse buy when I was in the bookstore picking up another book. There is irony somewhere in there …

]]> By: Eric http://unclutterer.com/2007/05/08/retail-tricks-that-get-you-to-buy-more/comment-page-1/#comment-246 Eric Tue, 08 May 2007 17:56:17 +0000 http://development.unclutterer.com/2007/05/08/retail-tricks-that-get-you-to-buy-more/#comment-246 Thanks for the amazon links. Is this article a trick to make me buy some books? Thanks for the amazon links. Is this article a trick to make me buy some books?

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