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Shopping for groceries is one thing that everyone does in their life, but not all grocery stores provide a good shopping experience for their customers probably because of their “Profit first” business theory. Another reason is that employees in the shop is not being helpful or being friendly. There are different markets or stores available for shopping, but a store that provides pleasant shopping experience is always more preferable to customers because it makes their life easier. Often times,…

expert. If you want to know what is in the Home Depot shelves, I will tell you. Chemical weapons to fight the roaches are on the left side of aisle 6. The spray cans cost between $3 to $14 each, fumigators, powdered acid are $6 each. Calque sealants for the cracks are in aisle 14, left. The small one costs $3.50, the premium $4. You better buy gloves from… aisle nine, this time at Walmart they are cheaper…

third check-out slot.” While the main actresses’ have grand entrances, extras, like Sammy, exist in the background. Sammy describes that the girls “walk against the usual traffic” in the aisles of the common “sheep.” Idealizing the girls’ rebellion against “usual traffic,” he refers to those who adhere to the aisle traffic as “sheep.” Moreover, Sammy’s lampooning and criticism of his boss further reveals his repudiation of commonly accepted protocol. Sammy sarcastically attacks the beliefs of…

Why do you buy? It sounds almost silly to ask. We buy to acquire goods that we need or desire, right? As it turns out, the answer may not be that simple at all. As Paco Underhill explains in his book, Why We Buy, there is an entire intricate science behind how and why we buy what we do and how we go about doing so. Some of his claims sound far-fetched at first, but once I entered retail environments with this new found observing attitude I could see his research come to life. One night I went…

Updike’s “A&P” I am in A&P with Diana and Gen because my mom asked me to pick up some snacks. I am tired of her telling me all the time what can I wear or not. So I decided that we will just wearing our bathing suits. I feel everyone's eyes on me, and I like it. I just want to break with this conservative society. I like myself, I like my body, so why do I always have to hide it? I convinced the girls to come with me because I want to show everybody that we can dress however we want ; we are…

A system that connects to the organism is the mall. The mall also has 5 parts that makes it up, just like the human body. The subparts of a mall are product, shelf, aisle, store, and those all make up the mall. The first subset of the human body are cells, and the first part to a mall are the products. Cells are similar to the products because they are both the smallest part to the whole, but they are necessary for the whole system to work. Cells in the human body are similar to the products in…

It was finally time to walk back and get ready for the reception as I walked down the stairs I tripped a little still trying to get used to my legs. I made a quick recovery and walked down the rest of the aisle and through the doors. I was consumed by darkness because the power was still out, but the beautiful illumination of the hundreds of bright scented candles. I walked over to my table and we ate food, danced, and had fun. After the party it was time…

based around the girls and trying to impress them. Another great usage of diction is when Updike states, “cat-and-dogfood-breakfast-cereal-macaroni-rice-raisins-seasonings-spreads-spaghetti-soft-drinks-crackers-and-cookies aisle.” This goes to show how well Sammy knew the aisles of the grocery store. This means he has worked there for a while. Sammy refers to the customers of the store as “sheep” which means he views the customers as a herd. In the same sentence Sammy says, “The girls were…

Day #3: SFU Fashion Week Females and fashion were terms that practically go hand in hand. The practice of clothing consumption was typically regarded to being a female issue however in modern society, men in the fashion industry have become more widely accepted. Historically, men were known to be the producers to motivate women to consume (Blakewell, Mitchell, & Rothwell, 2006). At season three of SFU Fashion Week, while a majority of the guests attending were female, there were an ample…

amount of space left for the dining area will automatically be affected by this factor. The service area has a half portion of it inside the kitchen and the other half in the dining area. As such, the kitchen and dining should not be far apart. The aisles should be wide enough to let a waiter with a tray pass without any chairs or tables to get in the way. In the case of the fast-food chains, the self-service method can be applied due to the minimum clearance for the…