• n0m4n@lemmy.ml
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    1 year ago

    To force people to spend more time shopping. More time means more chance for impulse buying and better sales. Basic marketing.

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      1 year ago

      More time also means your appetite is starting to get engaged, since it’s usually after work and you’re surrounded by attractively laid out foods. It’s just a fact that people buy more if they’re hungry.

      So even if you just went to pick up a bag of milk on your way home, maybe some other stuff looked good too while you were there.