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[–] InvalidName2@lemmy.zip 3 points 2 hours ago

The maker of this meme-thing is personally calling me out, and I know it, because I've complained about this exact issue like at least a dozen times on this account/username alone.

The chain grocery stores and major retailers in my part of the world have all done post-COVID renovations in the past 3 to 4 years. Somehow defying the laws of physics, but they've reduced the spacing between aisles, increased the number of aisles, and yet they've also reduced product selection at the same time.

Pretty much all them now only have barely enough width for 2 well carts directed by well-behaved customers. However, roughly 1/3 of all aisle have some kind of obstruction, like support columns or hanging displays, mini-displays on the floor, so that it creates a bottleneck where only 1 cart can pass.

Honestly, some times I just want to compare products, read the ingredients, maybe do the math to compare prices but I can't without inconveniencing folks.

[–] lonefighter@sh.itjust.works 2 points 2 hours ago

I was in the grocery store last week and the main aisle is wide enough for three shopping carts side by side. Me and my basket were trying to pass some old jerk with his cart and the asshole was walking slowly weaving back and forth across the entire aisle and wouldn't let anyone pass him. I finally ran past him and he swerved over and tried to collide with me as I was going by and then had the nerve to get mad at me.

[–] Marn@lemmy.dbzer0.com 4 points 3 hours ago

In the US it's generally a good sign if you're in a store with tiny aisles and over packed shelves. It means you're probably not in a chain store but something locally owned that is taking advantage of every inch of space.

[–] Triumph@fedia.io 2 points 3 hours ago (1 children)

Costco has wide aisles. People still block them with their shit because people suck.

People do get in the way. But they have sample stations and trash cans all over their he place too. And sometimes a huge order of live plants down the middle if the frozen food section

[–] atro_city@fedia.io 7 points 5 hours ago (1 children)
[–] Lost_My_Mind@lemmy.world 1 points 3 hours ago
[–] aeronmelon@lemmy.world 8 points 6 hours ago (2 children)

Shopping carts used to be smaller.

[–] ryathal@sh.itjust.works 2 points 3 hours ago

Once the research showed bigger carts lead to more buying, it was inevitable.

[–] Dpek@lemmy.zip 2 points 5 hours ago

Ive seen some places introduce multiple sizes of shoping carts

Large, same design but what? 20% smaller? and kid sized but with a pole and a grip

[–] Gork@sopuli.xyz 4 points 5 hours ago (1 children)

That feeling you get though when you pick out a shopping cart and all four wheels roll smoothly. Hnnnngg

[–] adarza@lemmy.ca 4 points 6 hours ago (1 children)

when i lived in the city ~ 25 years ago, the 'upscale' grocery chain not only had wide aisles, but they were carpeted, too.. and short people like my mom (~ 5ft) could reach the top shelf.

[–] Steve@startrek.website 1 points 1 hour ago

Carpet is nasty

[–] Beehaw_Girl@beehaw.org 0 points 5 hours ago (1 children)

Are aisles not that wide anymore?

[–] xylol@leminal.space 1 points 4 hours ago

The trader Joe I go to recently got rid of a few isles and now they are all extra wide, except the isle with a bunch of canned things and peanut butter, cereal, and it gets so packed there of people who stop their carts and then stand next to it to look blocking the whole isle