Question

Tips for Being a Smart Shopper

Supermarket is a good place for us to go shopping. But are you a smart shopper? Do you always shop in a wise way? There are 5 ways to help you to save at the supermarket.

1.

It’s the first thing you should do at the store—and the first way to help yourself save. Unless you’re doing a week’s shopping, choose a small shopping cart（推車(chē)）. In an experiment, shoppers bought 40 percent more things when given a cart doubled the size they usually used.

2.

When you’re buying bags of apples, don’t just buy the first bag you grab. Make sure to pick a heavy one. In a price comparison, a Consumer Reports reporter found that “3-pound” bags of apples ranged in weight from 3.06-3.36 pounds—that’s 10 percent more apples for the same price.

3.

Stores put the most popular—and often the most costly—items at eye level. In fact, factories often pay more money for the best place in the supermarket. To find the cheaper things, look up and down to the higher and lower shelves. McCue advises managers to put store brands and big items on the bottom shelves.

4.

People who shop with a list spend far less time in the store and also make fewer extra buys. If you are not good at remembering a paper list, keep one on your phone. You can use one of many free apps or just keep your list in your phone’s built-in Notes app.

5.

While the smallest packages are often the worst deals, the biggest size isn’t necessarily the biggest value. The key is to look for a unit price below the item on the shelf—the price per ounce or liter or whatever. In some cases, the medium-sized package might be your winner.

A. Buy the right size when shopping.

B. Look high and low on the shelves.

C. Consider using the shopping apps.

D. Choose the right shopping cart.

E. Compare apples to apples.

F. Make a shopping list before shopping.

Answer 1