shopping

Toilet Paper (MM #2615)

Toilet paper isn’t the most glamorous thing to talk about. But in recent years toilet paper has become much more difficult to buy. For example, there are way too many choices on the store shelf…

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Milk Aisle (MM #2607)

Recently I needed to pick up some milk at the grocery store. And it seems like every time I go down the milk aisle there is some new type of milk. For example, have you heard of A2 Milk? And I’m specifically talking about cow’s milk here…

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Gadgets (MM #2586)

If you’ve spent any time with my podcast, you know that I love gadgets.  They can be tech gadgets, music gadgets, kitchen gadgets, it doesn’t matter.  I spend hours and hours every week looking at new gadgets, whether I really need anything or not…

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Eye Drops (MM #2549)

Recently I’ve had a difficult time finding the brand of eye drops I normally use with my contact lenses.  Every other brand of eye drops were still on the shelves, but not mine.  Then, I found out why…

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Bond With Strangers (MM #2546)

Sometimes I find myself in the strangest situations.  I can find myself in a store and another shopper will ask me a question.  I find it odd to bond with strangers while shopping.  But I doubt that I’m alone…

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Fulfillment (MM #2490)

Undoubtedly the world of retail is changing. And there’s a word you’re going to hear more and more; fulfillment. Many big companies have begun converting retail space to warehouse space. Soon we’ll have more fulfillment centers than big box stores…

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Out Shopping (MM #2466)

I was out shopping the other day, and sadly Home Depot was out of what I needed. And that missed opportunity gave me a great idea…

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Stuck On Hold (MM #2449)

Customer service never seems to get better. I spent most of the day yesterday either stuck on hold or trying to find someone to help me…

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Change The Percentages (MM #2446)

It’s the holiday season and we’re all shopping. And no matter if it’s in a store or online they always change the percentages of the sale price. I often feel that I should hold out just in case the sale gets bigger…

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Running Errands (MM #2434)

Have the holidays started early? We were out running errands over the weekend and I could already see the stress in people. By and large that sounds like the holidays…

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