The Wall Street Journal found itself on the defensive this week after a social media post about younger Americans and grocery spending drew millions of views,
I remember working on the deli when we’d markdown the chickens. Folks knew when we put them out and how long we waited before doing it. There was generally a little crowd of 2 to 3 folks when we’d do it on the weekend. Sometimes they’d get impatient and ask us if we were gonna come do it. Which, to be honest, I don’t really blame them. I don’t remember how much of a savings it was but it was significant. It’s sort of like “hey buddy, let’s stop the charade, I need to get going, can you come mark these down a few minutes early?”
I remember working on the deli when we’d markdown the chickens. Folks knew when we put them out and how long we waited before doing it. There was generally a little crowd of 2 to 3 folks when we’d do it on the weekend. Sometimes they’d get impatient and ask us if we were gonna come do it. Which, to be honest, I don’t really blame them. I don’t remember how much of a savings it was but it was significant. It’s sort of like “hey buddy, let’s stop the charade, I need to get going, can you come mark these down a few minutes early?”