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The Supermarket. Small & focused on only one aspect of food retailing. Self-service shopping. Chain Store Explosion (1920s ) small, counter service stores, often staffed by only two or three employees, with no meat or produce departments.
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Chain Store Explosion (1920s)small, counter service stores, often staffed by only two or three employees, with no meat or produce departments
Supermarket (1930s and 1940s)featured small selection of fresh meats and produce along with the dry grocery items
Standardized designs refined and modernized, creating instantly recognizable and iconic buildings
Superstores and Discounters (1970s) Kroger superstore Colonial’s Big Star
Upscale Stores, Warehouses, and Mergers (1980s and 1990s) “upscale” warehouse
Food we need the most forces shopper to navigate the entire store
More food a shopper could carry, the more she or he was likely to buy
Perfect storm of overabundance, too many choices, overbuying, and crafty store designers