I don't know a lot about supermarket economics but I recall seeing articles about how supermarkets put impulse food right by the checkout. I just succumbed to t

I don't know a lot about supermarket economics but I recall seeing articles about how supermarkets put impulse food right by the checkout. I just succumbed to that, and when I'm with my kids, I get chills when I see Paw Patrol or Frozen branded crap. That is intentional by the store and gives me zero value. Also recently heard a story on NPR about the dynamics of shelf space. No one who needs to get that space other than a Canadian company would talk on record. And, if I heard correctly, not only do you pay for placement, but you can pay to position your competitors. https://www.npr.org/2019/04/30/718711109/how-grocery-shelves-get-stacked https://www.npr.org/2019/04/30/718711109/how-grocery-shelves... For these reasons, I really like that online shopping is becoming an option. But, I'm not sure Amazon will use any fewer dark patterns to fill their virtual shelf space.