Question

When you walk into a store such as Target, Walmart or any grocery store, do you usually have list and only buy the items on the list? If you are like me, you walk around the store and pick up 10 items you didn't anticipate buying. Why do you think this happens? Is there a particular store you shop at where this happens consistently? Why?

Answer 1

I usually have a list when I walk into a store such as Target, Walmart or any grocery store. However, I mostly end up buying some additional items as well apart from the ones being on the list. There are many factors behind this, the first is that the promotional offers going on in that store on certain items, secondly, that when I see some of those items, I feel that either I missed including them in the list, or I feel that I would need these items in near future, so better to buy it now itself. One other reason at times is that sometimes a specific offer goes on purchase via debit/credit card on a purchase of a specific amount, and to be eligible for such an offer, I purchase items that I didn't anticipate buying. I don't think this happens in a particular store, rather such things offer in any kind of large retail stores like Target and Walmart, simply because they have large collections of various items, they offer better discounts, and have more promotional offers than any grocery store.