My Core Strategy
Underlying the information presented here is my core grocery shopping strategy. I have a base store, a primary sale store, and a secondary sale store.
My Base Store: Wal-Mart Wal-Mart serves as my base store, because my pricing research has shown me that Wal-Mart has the lowest everyday prices - bar none (more on this later). This means that if it's not on sale for a lower price somewhere else, I'm going to buy it at Wal-Mart. Related link: Wal-Mart Prices 20 Percent Lower Than Amazon's On Average: Study My Primary Sale Store: Publix Publix serves as my primary sale store. Publix gives me a way to beat Wal-Mart's lowest everyday prices. These savings result from regular sales, buy-one-get-one-free sales, and the use of coupons. My Secondary Sale Store: Target Target's sale price on a particular item will usually beat the everyday price at both Wal-Mart and Publix. Additionally, Target offers printable in-store coupons while Wal-Mart does not. Therefore, Target serves as my secondary sale store. Other Stores I may shop other stores but only if they have a super deal that makes it worthwhile to spend the time and money (for fuel). Tip: Based on my research, dollar store prices (even sale prices) almost never beat either Wal-Mart's or Target's. Your Strategy As you review the material presented here, be thinking about how you might create your own customized grocery shopping strategy by following my core strategy. In other words, start thinking about which stores (based on everyday prices and the value and frequency of sales) you will use as your base store, your primary sale store, and your secondary sale store among the stores nearest to you. NEXT: The New Paradigm |
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