US vs European Grocery Habits
Comments debate grocery shopping differences between the US, where people drive to distant supermarkets for weekly bulk purchases, and Europe/UK, where walkable nearby stores enable frequent small shops for fresher food.
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Tell that to every grocery store.
Why go to the grocery store at all?
most people don't go to the grocery store every (or multiple times per) day.
don't grocery stores do this too?
I can't speak for all people in the US but my family is not content with selection in a single store. We buy different kinds of items in different stores. And I mean big stores, with big parking lots and dozens of isles. It is also not very clear that you spend less time shopping: you cannot possibly live off 3-4kg of food for a week or two so you must shop very frequently.
This is not most peoples' grocery shopping experience or expectation.
I think the whole idea of having to drive to get groceries is a fairly uniquely American thing. Here in the UK in a medium sized town I have multiple places to buy food within walking distance, from a corner shop (small, has convenience items only), up to a full sized supermarket.
I walk past two supermarkets and a bunch of smaller shops on my way home from work; shopping is fairly convenient, so I shop basically on demand. What _would_ be inconvenient is doing a "weekly shop"; I don't have a car, and even if I did, the nearby supermarkets don't have parking. So, no need for a big fridge.
Hmmmm I wonder if they will try the bulk model. Americans have very large fridges and grocery shop once a week. Grocery stores are often a 20-30 minute drive away. In my European country people have small fridges and may buy groceries several times per week. Grocery stores are a 5-10 minutes away.
Groceries in cities sell meat and bread, etc often too, they’re no different than normal grocery stores, just not as big as a supercenter.. I feel like you’re overcomplicating this due to lack of familiarity. And sure, maybe you don’t go to the grocery store literally every day. Maybe you get two or three days worth, what’s comfortable to hold or to push in a cart. Sometimes you order takeout. This is normal stuff in places that aren’t rural areas where the only option is to drive 5-10 miles to