7 secrets grocery stores do not want you to know now

What employees think about how grocery shopping has changed.


Shopping grocery stores nowso different compared to the pandemic before the pandemic. Nobody knows this better than grocery stores. They worked with new security measures, huge crowds andempty shelves.

And as things start coming back to normal, there are some secrets that they do not necessarily want customers to know.

1

The prices were still.

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It may seem unavailable products for a long-term return period and the shelves will be stored from now, but it is far from true. The meat prices increased in March and April asThe plants of the meat had to close Because the employees have been infection. Companies arealways trying to catch up After breaks. But that does not stop grocery stores fromBuy more of this article than ever before.

2

Online purchases are cheaper.

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Many supermarkets offer the selective collection grocery store and deliveries. You can find a discount or an incentive to use this service instead of entering the store.

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3

They do not want you to use reusable bags.

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Yes, it's always warning to leave yourReusable bags at home. They can be laced with germs that can travel to other surfaces. Bring less things inside the store means less risk for everyone in it.

An advice? Leave them in the car, then load them once you are safe out of the store.

Related:The real reason you should not bring reusable bags to the grocery store

4

They try to do more safe things.

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With the number of cases that further increase, grocery stores are always navigating in ways to experience safer and less stressful shopping experience. Many times that can be similar to learn you go. For example, many supermarkets have decided to transformThe bakery sectionFrom their store and place objects in prepackaged plastic bags instead of having a Grab-and-go station. And some are considering making permanent change because of its success.

5

They feel disposable.

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Supermarket workers, like many restaurant staff, are required to wear masks and follow all safety measures. Some customers do not follow the rules and fingerprints in employees trying to apply them. The President of a Grocery Union in Oregon told a local information station thatEmployees have the impression of being disposable, even if they are called "essential employees".

Related:Trader employees Joe not satisfied Answer by Grocer to Coronavirus

6

They are worried about catching the virus at work.

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Even with security measures such as mandatory facial masks, gloves and limiting the number of clients in the store at a time, employees are still worried about becoming ill at work.

Walmart reported thatthousands of workers have been tested positive for the virus since the beginning of the pandemic and 22 people are dead. All this happened even if the store has an emergency leave policy andother security measures.

7

The bulk purchase is not useful.

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Another secret grocery stores do not want you to know that you buy inThe mass is a bad idea. Not only does this mean that you will have more food at home and might be tempted to collate more, but it leaves empty shelves. Employees are those who restore them and for many products, shipments are not fast enough.

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