Posts Tagged ‘supermarket’

Reach States

27 May 2012
In: Cultural Norms, Phnom Penh
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For any given space, the prime real-estate for product placement for eye-contact, reach, the willingness for customers to reach above, below or to the sides. …
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In Store Ads

20 Nov 2011
In: Cultural Norms, Shanghai
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Shanghai Tesco Metro in-store advertising – another western brand becoming more of a neighbourhood feature. Persuading local Chinese from the neighbourhood to shop their groceries …
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Brands in Context

22 Mar 2011
In: Cultural Norms, Dandong
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Youthful Abstractions

18 Jun 2008
In: Design Inspiration, Yakushima
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Kids paintings are the supermarket’s keep-the-kid’s-occupied/mum-happy medium of choice – from the A-Coop in Onoaida. Somewhat surprising? The volume of facial hair sported in many …
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Customers First No Chatter

13 Feb 2008
In: Cultural Norms, Los Olivos
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Why doesn’t this say “Customers First. Chat“? In what contexts is chatter with customers likely to be encouraged? Perhaps a local small town grocery store …
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Opting Out, Opting In

21 Jan 2008
In: Cultural Norms, Tokyo
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Tokens at the check-out of a Tokyo supermarket – placing one in the basket indicates that the customer does not wish to have plastic bags …
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Dynamic Contextual Pricing

31 Oct 2007
In: Cultural Norms, Tokyo
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Digital price signs in a Tokyo supermarket. Which of the pricing models enabled and popularised by the internet – will make it to a (Tokyo) …
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