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The Wall Street Journal Gets Community Noted For Saying Gen Zers And Millennials Are 'Splurging On Rotisserie Chickens' (offthefrontpage.com)
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[–] 10 points 8 months ago* (last edited 8 months ago) (2 children)

The article also points out that grocery stores price rotisserie chicken at very aggressive prices because it's a great way to get people to come into the store and walk past everything else in the hopes they'll pick up some more items. So the stores know they're selling them at a very low price, that's an engagement model.

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  • [–] 1 point 8 months ago

    Whoa, they're loss-leaders? That's good to know. I usually pass them up since I get better results at home but I appreciate that I'm not exactly pinching pennies to make the budget happen. I've been broke and/or between jobs before, so who knows? That is handy information.

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  • [–] 1 point 8 months ago

    Yes, true on all points. Many people do not recognize when they are being sold to and also when they are being manipulated to spend more. I personally will never enter a store without a list of what I need. Then as I shop if I do see something that looks worth trying, I weigh whether it is worth the price. I am the exception rather than the rule though as a shopper :) I personally do not enjoy shopping, so I like to complete my list and get out.

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