With a grocery store!
Today was the Grand Opening of a new grocery store near the kids school.
Hubby and I just had to stop in the check it out.
WOW! WOW! No Really....WOW!
I have always loved the self checkout lanes at grocery stores. Much quicker and more efficient for me.
This particular grocery store chain has other stores in our area. One is even closer to my house than this new one - but I haven't stepped foot into that store in 10 years.
Since Miss M was a baby.
Yes - we had to fight traffic into the new shopping center.
Yes - we had to drive around to find a parking spot.
Yes - I felt like I was one half of an old, married couple with nothing better to do than scout the new grocery store (wait, I am 1/2 of an old - well not that old - married couple. And oh, we were scouting out the new store)
Now, when we walked into the store...there was a huge crowd around some kiosks with cell phone looking things.
I do not like crowds.
So, hubby and I walk past the crowd and begin to check things out.
The store has a very large organic and natural foods section. Great deli, GREAT bakery, great meat and seafood area.
And there's samples everywhere. (I love samples)
So, at this point I am diggin' this new store. It's not yet love.
As we're walking around - I notice several people pushing carts with these great blue and green canvas bags.
"What a great idea for improving our environment!"
Then I see these same people, scanning their items before placing them in these bags!
I was so excited!
I had to find out about this.
It is this great thing - you sign up by registering for one of their store saving cards - check I already have that.
Then when you walk into the store, you scan your card at this very handy station, pick up a small (cell phone looking) handheld scanner and shop.
(Did I mention the scanner has a special holder right on the cart!?)
They have also thought of everything.
Scales in the produce department to weigh and print out price labels to scan.
Regular checks of your cart and order to ensure honesty.
AND - the store has special check out lanes solely for people using this system!
And for signing up for this service - we got one FREE blue canvas bag and two flyers FULL of store coupons!
I cannot wait to shop at this store.
I am in LOVE!
Til next time, I'll still be...
Being Brenda
2 comments:
Can we know the name of such a wonderful land of shopping delight? Pleeeease!
I had a friend tell me about a grocery store near us that just started doing the same thing with the scanners... I can't wait to try it out!
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