"Ed Pawlowski" > wrote in message
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> "Jinx Minx" > wrote in message
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>> Exactly. Those designated parking spots have nothing at all to do with
>> child safety or looking out for the health and well-being of mom-to-be.
>> As was pointed out by another poster earlier, it's all about target
>> marketing--don't fool yourself if you think there is any other reason.
>> Who's going to spend more on groceries in a year? Older single male or
>> mom with three growing kids and a husband?
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> Which is more likely to buy the high profit steaks and prepared foods and
> six pack of high priced specialty beer?
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And just how often are those "high profit steaks" being purchased? Once a
month? Once a week? And how does that compare to meat for a family of five
for an entire month? Prepared foods? Do you know why the sudden rise in so
many "prepared food" conveniences? Busy families with two working parents
that don't have time to labor over a from scratch meal made from only
natural ingredients like the retired single guy might have. Beer? With
three kids in tow, do you really think that mom has the time and luxury of
making special trips to specialty stores for each thing she needs and/or
wants? She buys it at the grocery store--one stop shopping. Furthermore,
just because that mom is shopping for a family doesn't necessarily mean
she's shopping on a budget. I ate steak far more often as a kid than I do
as an adult, much to my dismay.