How UX tricks in the grocery store contribute to overspending

From store layout to scent marketing, grocery stores have carefully designed a user experience that maximizes profit.

Camryn Manker
UX Collective
Published in
8 min readAug 11, 2023

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Someone with a semi-full handheld cart at a grocery store, reaching for some vegetables.
Photo by Tara Clark on Unsplash

Walking into a grocery store seems like a straightforward task: grab the items you need, pay for them, and head home. However, beneath the seemingly mundane shopping…

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