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#Post#: 46227--------------------------------------------------
Re: "Can I help the next person in line?"
By: baritone108 Date: January 27, 2020, 5:43 pm
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The only single line grocery store are here is one of the Market
District (upscale Giant Eagle) stores. Not all Market Districts
do this. There's one line and about 10 cashiers. At the head
of the one line is a computer screen which tells you which
cashier to go to and when you do you are the only person in that
cashier's line. It moves pretty swiftly.
#Post#: 46228--------------------------------------------------
Re: "Can I help the next person in line?"
By: wonderfullyanonymous Date: January 27, 2020, 6:30 pm
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[quote author=wonderfullyanonymous
link=topic=1605.msg46183#msg46183 date=1580059823]
As a cashier, this drove me crazy as well, so I would walk up to
the next person and tell them what register to go to and I would
meet them there. Then, i would wait until that customer was at
the register before i would open up.
[/quote]
I should have added that OP was not rude. If you're next in
line, in the line you're already in you stay where you are,
barring anything disastrous.
I had a lady ask me if she could go ahead of me one night. I had
something like 6 items and she had 2. I told her no, and she got
all huffy with me.
I told her I had just got done with a 9 hour shift, she can
wait.
#Post#: 46282--------------------------------------------------
Re: "Can I help the next person in line?"
By: jpcher Date: January 28, 2020, 3:45 pm
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[quote author=wonderfullyanonymous
link=topic=1605.msg46228#msg46228 date=1580171419]
[quote author=wonderfullyanonymous
link=topic=1605.msg46183#msg46183 date=1580059823]
As a cashier, this drove me crazy as well, so I would walk up to
the next person and tell them what register to go to and I would
meet them there. Then, i would wait until that customer was at
the register before i would open up.
[/quote]
I should have added that OP was not rude. If you're next in
line, in the line you're already in you stay where you are,
barring anything disastrous.
I had a lady ask me if she could go ahead of me one night. I had
something like 6 items and she had 2. I told her no, and she got
all huffy with me.
I told her I had just got done with a 9 hour shift, she can
wait.
[/quote]
Bold above is perfectly acceptable in my book (especially after
a long day). However, if I had a full cart and someone with only
2 items was directly behind me, I would probably offer to let
them go first.
#Post#: 46330--------------------------------------------------
Re: "Can I help the next person in line?"
By: Soop Date: January 29, 2020, 9:26 am
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To the point of stores having multiple lines because of wanting
customers to look at impulse products, at least 5 stores I can
think of that single lines manage to have the line weave through
shelves of impulse goods (Canadian Tire, Winners (Cdn TJ Maxx),
Michael's, Indigo (book/gift store), Bed Bath & Beyond...oh and
Kitchen Stuff plus...that's 6). All of them have the lines
weaving amongst shelves of lower price gadgets, candy, trinkets,
etc.
If I'm at the grocery store when there are long lines, I don't
even reach the impulse goods until I am actually at the conveyor
belt and too busy unloading to look.
#Post#: 46332--------------------------------------------------
Re: "Can I help the next person in line?"
By: lowspark Date: January 29, 2020, 9:33 am
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[quote author=Soop link=topic=1605.msg46330#msg46330
date=1580311588]
To the point of stores having multiple lines because of wanting
customers to look at impulse products, at least 5 stores I can
think of that single lines manage to have the line weave through
shelves of impulse goods (Canadian Tire, Winners (Cdn TJ Maxx),
Michael's, Indigo (book/gift store), Bed Bath & Beyond...oh and
Kitchen Stuff plus...that's 6). All of them have the lines
weaving amongst shelves of lower price gadgets, candy, trinkets,
etc.
If I'm at the grocery store when there are long lines, I don't
even reach the impulse goods until I am actually at the conveyor
belt and too busy unloading to look.
[/quote]
Exactly! That was what I was trying to say above with my post
about Trader Joe's. They have one long line with about 50 times
the number of impulse items as they would be able to fit in 12
short lines.
In individual line grocery stores, they have batteries,
magazines and candy bars. Probably a few more things but that's
what I notice. And those same things are repeated at every line.
At TJ's, they have a huge variety of products, including chips,
chocolate of all kinds, cookies, wine!, seasonal products, etc.
And yeah, a lot more time to view and grab... and people do.
#Post#: 46359--------------------------------------------------
Re: "Can I help the next person in line?"
By: TootsNYC Date: January 29, 2020, 12:21 pm
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[quote author=baritone108 link=topic=1605.msg46227#msg46227
date=1580168622]
The only single line grocery store are here is one of the Market
District (upscale Giant Eagle) stores. Not all Market Districts
do this. There's one line and about 10 cashiers. At the head
of the one line is a computer screen which tells you which
cashier to go to and when you do you are the only person in that
cashier's line. It moves pretty swiftly.
[/quote]
We have that at Whole Foods. I don't know how widespread it is
in the chain, but all the NYC locations have it.
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Re: "Can I help the next person in line?"
By: Rose Red Date: January 29, 2020, 12:38 pm
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[quote author=lowspark link=topic=1605.msg46332#msg46332
date=1580312021]
[quote author=Soop link=topic=1605.msg46330#msg46330
date=1580311588]
To the point of stores having multiple lines because of wanting
customers to look at impulse products, at least 5 stores I can
think of that single lines manage to have the line weave through
shelves of impulse goods (Canadian Tire, Winners (Cdn TJ Maxx),
Michael's, Indigo (book/gift store), Bed Bath & Beyond...oh and
Kitchen Stuff plus...that's 6). All of them have the lines
weaving amongst shelves of lower price gadgets, candy, trinkets,
etc.
If I'm at the grocery store when there are long lines, I don't
even reach the impulse goods until I am actually at the conveyor
belt and too busy unloading to look.
[/quote]
Exactly! That was what I was trying to say above with my post
about Trader Joe's. They have one long line with about 50 times
the number of impulse items as they would be able to fit in 12
short lines.
In individual line grocery stores, they have batteries,
magazines and candy bars. Probably a few more things but that's
what I notice. And those same things are repeated at every line.
At TJ's, they have a huge variety of products, including chips,
chocolate of all kinds, cookies, wine!, seasonal products, etc.
And yeah, a lot more time to view and grab... and people do.
[/quote]
It annoys me when the impulse items are at the registers, and
only at the registers. I can't look because people in line are
in my way and when I'm in line, I don't have time to look before
ringing out. So their plan for more money may work for some, but
fails with me.
#Post#: 46371--------------------------------------------------
Re: "Can I help the next person in line?"
By: TootsNYC Date: January 29, 2020, 1:45 pm
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plus some lines have one type of impulse buy, and other lines
have a different one.
But I ALWAYS pick up something from the impulse-buy line at TJ
Maxx and Marshalls!
#Post#: 46427--------------------------------------------------
Re: "Can I help the next person in line?"
By: Soop Date: January 30, 2020, 7:24 am
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[quote author=TootsNYC link=topic=1605.msg46371#msg46371
date=1580327132]
plus some lines have one type of impulse buy, and other lines
have a different one.
But I ALWAYS pick up something from the impulse-buy line at TJ
Maxx and Marshalls!
[/quote]
Yes! I have a recipe that needs 2 of a certain type of chocolate
bar. The only place to get single chocolate bars at most grocery
stores is at the cash. And not every cash has the same
selection. In the aisle where they sell chocolate and candy,
they only have the multi-packs and I don't want that many (it's
Crispy Crunch and they go stale fairly quickly, so I can't just
buy a 4 pack and save for later and I don't want extra chocolate
in the house).
#Post#: 46465--------------------------------------------------
Re: "Can I help the next person in line?"
By: JeanFromBNA Date: January 30, 2020, 2:43 pm
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[quote author=TootsNYC link=topic=1605.msg46371#msg46371
date=1580327132]
plus some lines have one type of impulse buy, and other lines
have a different one.
But I ALWAYS pick up something from the impulse-buy line at TJ
Maxx and Marshalls!
[/quote]
Sephora gets me every time.
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