Category Archives: Shopper Stories

Stories from shopping adventures, mine or otherwise.

Bye, Bye Kiwi

Posted on March 13, 2013 by shopperannie

Kiwi, you’ve been replaced by a banana. A peel of a banana, no less! I recently read (in the AARP magazine, OMG did I just admit that?) that you can use a banana peel (the inside part) to polish leather … Continue reading →

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High on Monster High

Posted on December 18, 2012 by shopperannie

It’s hard to stay up on all the trends I need to know in retail, shopper marketing, culture…engagement, advocacy…you name it…I’m supposed to know about it.  Honey Boo Boo? Really? We’re over your gross lack of manners. Gangnam Style? Whatever… … Continue reading →

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Retail Fitness? Off the scale……

Posted on November 15, 2012 by shopperannie

My son, 23, can not afford a fancy gym membership, but he does pay for a basic workout membership at a local franchised Planet Fitness. In the club, there’s a separate area with tanning beds, massage tables… you know…the spa … Continue reading →

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The Maxxinista in Me

Posted on September 4, 2012 by shopperannie

If you are female, you have it in your DNA. If you are male and have it too, shopping is never a drudgery. We, the shoppers, create our own fun and games in the stores, especially when we’re on adventure … Continue reading →

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The Primal Urge

Posted on August 20, 2012 by shopperannie

It’s August and I’m shopping. Like a siren, the back-to-school shopping crave pulls me into Nordstrom.  But my kids are out of school and I’m not in school. I saw no ads, I have no flyers from the postman. I … Continue reading →

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We are judging this man by his shoes!!

Posted on July 12, 2012 by shopperannie

Meet Matt. Yesterday some stranger took his bag off the train on the way to Newark Airport. As any traveler knows, Newark Airport can barely feed a traveler well, let alone replace everything Matt needed to complete his business trip … Continue reading →

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My trip to the store….

Posted on July 4, 2012 by shopperannie

Posted on my friend Bill’s Facebook status on this blazing hot 4th of July… enjoy! My trip to the store. There was a bit of confusion at the store this morning. When I was ready to pay for my groceries … Continue reading →

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My Invisible Hand is choking me.

Posted on January 26, 2012 by shopperannie

Last week I read about an extension for Google Chrome browser called Invisible Hand, which can inform me when items I am searching for online can be purchased cheaper on another site. Sounds like a good plan for a savvy shopper, … Continue reading →

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Best Buy Trains Shoppers to Distrust Pricing

Posted on January 5, 2012 by shopperannie

DID YOU KNOW…. …that 86% of consumers are somewhat or highly likely to move their business to another retail brand when they encounter inconsistent pricing across channels? It’s true, and here’s the source: 2011 Shopper Preference Study, RetailTouchPoints Whitepaper, August 2011 One would think … Continue reading →

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Why is your refrigerator so empty?

Posted on December 9, 2011 by shopperannie

I was asked this question by my 24 year old nephew yesterday.  It’s been bugging me, since just this week I made an internal promise to back off the amount of money I spend on groceries. The easy answer is … Continue reading →

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