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The Canaian Champion, Tuesdlay, Apnli 7, 19M - RES Excellin g at grocery shopping Convenience, special prices, nutrition, bulk buying, waste, unit pricing, perishable dates - shoppers arc asked to weigh the value of prod- iicu .aîondrsi .ii ',.. i ime lts lil go nu the grocery store.' How do muse of us decide wich items we'Il buy? "If it's attractive and suits our self-image, we'll often buy it on impulse," says Marilyn Gurevsky uf Ontarios Ministry of Cunsumer and Commercial Relations. Experts Say that, traditionally, 70 per cent of grocery-store decisions are spur-of-the- moment. The key to big sales is giving a lot of peuple the feeling the product is especially good. Being aware of this makes consumers smarter shop- pers. But to the discerning buyer of the 1990s, looking 'especially good- 'means more than having the fanciest package. A store may sell loads of' its plain-packaged laundry delergent if iî's priced a few cents lower than the favourite national brand. But, an the saniefimie, sales of phospbate-free soap may knock sales of' competitors out of the water if the public is cnvironment-conscious. It's difficuit to carefully weiglh the conse- quences of every purchase. But, Ms Gurevsky says, keeping a few basic miles in mind can help make sure the larder's full while giving you lee- way tu aplurge un this week's spinach-suuftle special. 1) Always carry a grocery list - nut in your coat pueket but in your hand, and stick to it. Stores stock the most commonly-needed items such as milk, meat and margarine along the out- side walls. To reach basic items, you'll have Ou walk pasi lois of aisies of goodies that may ieliîpi joulR cipc 2) Plan a weekly menu and develop your shopping list from that. Don't leave the menu until the night before yuur shopping trip; add to it over the week, using inspiration and adver- tised specials as your guide. 3) Wait to shop until you need at least 15 items. The fewer trips you make, the lesser temptation to boy on impulse. 4) Neyer shop on an empty stomach. If you're hungry, the displays may make you want three varieties of chips, plus dips, spreads and some pop to wash them down with before you reach Aisie 2. 5) When shopping for necessities, try to go alone if possible. Kids are, of course, the most notorous cookie-culling cuiprits. But couples taking a leisureiy stroîl down lamb-chop lane are also likely to make more impulse buys than ither individual would purchase alone. If you enjoy taking the odd trip no the groccry store together, allow enough time 10 be able to com- pare products and search out new brands. 6) Plan a route through the grocery store when you enter. If you only need a few items, visiting une or two aisies may suffice. Dont look a( the aisle-end specials until you've picked up ail the items you came for. Many stores carefully place commonly used items at the end of the rows, but the prices may nut be bargains. 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