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A maze engineered so you enter for milk and leave broke and fed.

means A large self-service store selling food and household goods under one roof.

from Built from 'super-' (above, beyond) plus 'market,' the word emerged in the US in the 1930s to describe the new large-scale grocery stores that let shoppers browse aisles and serve themselves, instead of handing a list to a clerk behind the counter — 'super' marking them out as bigger and grander than the ordinary market.

milk placement
Kept farthest from entrance to force walking
eye-level shelves
Most expensive brands placed at your eye height
no clocks rule
Stores avoid clocks so you lose track of time
smell marketing
Bakery smell pumped near entrance to trigger hunger
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