Kroger's New-Kids Grocery Carts
Then they found a bigger basket with a race care sitting on top of the basket and the children were sitting up much higher and the baskets were bigger for more groceries and that baskets were much easier for the parents to steer through the store.
Making Adjustments For Heavier Items
Then the got smaller baskets for shoppers that wanted to just make a quick trip through the store for just a few items and not have to carry the portable baskets around.
Finally they got children's grocery carts just like the big ones, but just right for a child to push and not get bored while shopping.
Yes, their are some little kids that get a little out of control pushing them for the first time and they may bump into you but they are learning how to shop.
We have seen them in the store for the past few trips and our nine year old grand daughter begged to go shopping so she could use the cart to shop. She has a smaller one she plays with at home but this new cart let her feel more grown up compared to the toy cart or other carts in the store.
Filling Up Her Cart
She wanted to hold the grocery list and get items as she went down each isle in the store. We started out in the Produce Department. The first item on her list was the seedless watermelon, but it wasn't the first item as you came in the door. I explained that you shopped according to what came first in the store and then struck the items off of the list so you didn't miss items as you shopped. Next was the pineapple, I explained to make sure that it was firm and not soft and that the green on top looked fresh and not dried out. Next were cucumbers, I told her not to pick the large ones but to make sure that they were firm. We came to the watermelons and she asked why some had large yellow spots on the bottom. I let her know that is where they lay on the ground as they grew. I showed her how to thump them to hear how to pick them from the thumping sound. (when we got home it was perfect.) I showed her how to get the bags to put the vegetables in and how to tie them up. Then we went to the Meat Department, where she selected some different selections of meat. I let her know to put it inside of a plastic bag and tie it up to keep the other groceries from getting wet in the basket. As she shopped she was smiling, because she was learning how to be a good shopper and to find items on sale and pick quality items. As she shopped she had to adjust items in her cart to keep the heavy items on the bottom and lighter items to the top. When we got to the Dairy Department her basket was almost over the top and she started adding things to my basket. She looked up at me and said next are eggs and how do I pick them out. I said, grandmother likes cage free eggs, and she likes them to be brown. What are cage free eggs? Why are they better? How do you pick out them? After I selected the eggs, I showed her how to check for any cracked eggs before putting them in the basket.
She Is Still A Little Kid At Heart, Checking Out The Toys
Yes, this first time took a little longer, because of her many questions and learning to read the isle boards to find items in the store. But Kroger's you have hit the mark with this basket, you get the attention of the younger buyers as they learn to shop and yes they add things that they want to their baskets as they shop.
Ready For Check-out
When we got to check-out I let Chloe give the Cashier our Kroger's Card and the coupons and when it came time to pay, I gave her the money to complete the purchase.
She couldn't wait to go to summer camp on Monday, and tell to all of the other kids about her own shopping trip to Kroger's and their new shopping carts.
I believe you made a new customer for life today.
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