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Baby boomers hate 10 things about today's grocery stores

Baby boomers identify the 10 biggest frustrations at today's grocery stores, from digital coupons to constantly moving products. Grocery shopping has changed dramatically over the past 50 years, and not everyone is happy about it. Baby boomers — generally defined as those born between 1946 and 1964 — are particularly frustrated by many of today's grocery store features, according to The Takeout. Technology-driven shopping is among their biggest complaints, along with several other modern grocery store changes. TRADER JOE'S WORKERS SHUT DOWN LONG-RUNNING CHECKOUT LINE RUMOR: 'OVER-THE-TOP FRIENDLINESS' When asked to choose between self‑checkout and cashier‑assisted checkout — each with equal lines — 62% of respondents to a YouGov survey aged 65-plus said they preferred cashier-assisted checkout, compared to 34% who said they like self-checkout. Fifty

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Baby boomers hate 10 things about today's grocery stores

Baby boomers identify the 10 biggest frustrations at today's grocery stores, from digital coupons to constantly moving products. Grocery shopping has changed dramatically over the past 50 years, and not everyone is happy about it. Baby…

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