The stores manipulate you so that you want to be efficient. Discounters in Germany for example have extra deep carts so it’s uncomfortable to put stuff in or take stuff out - result: You hurry at the checkout and therefore make the cashiers more effective (reducing costs due to less cashiers needed).
There’s whole departments at the discounter companies finding out how they can make the customers more efficient. It’s not only the obvious stuff like IKEA making you assemble the furniture.
The stores manipulate you so that you want to be efficient. Discounters in Germany for example have extra deep carts so it’s uncomfortable to put stuff in or take stuff out - result: You hurry at the checkout and therefore make the cashiers more effective (reducing costs due to less cashiers needed).
There’s whole departments at the discounter companies finding out how they can make the customers more efficient. It’s not only the obvious stuff like IKEA making you assemble the furniture.