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[QVCkitty1]

I went shopping for groceries this AM. and I haven't been in a couple of weeks. Well when I walked in I thought what the what, everything changed. I mean they switched everything around. Now it will probably be nice whe I get used to it, but today it made an unpleasant task longer, and I hope I didn't forget anything, because I won't go back for awhile. I have to laugh at myself because I usually resist change initially and then come to like it. However today I was like a Kitty looking for that dish. 🙀 How do you deal with change, major and minor ?

[millieshops]

@QVCkitty1   Not as easily as I did at one time.

[Katcat1]

Some change is good but too much change is overwhelming especially if it's change after change after change.

[Jk9]

I saw so much change when I worked full time that I just go with it and give my energy to other things.  I also shop at Costco and some other stores that move things around constantly.  I would go nuts if I let that bother me and choose to make the decision to deal with it and continue to shop there.  I find accepting change makes my life easier and I continue to learn and adapt.  Not bad for this old girl.

But I totally agree that all that moving around makes shopping a bit of a challenge.  My gripe is that it makes the shopping task longer.

[RedTop]

I adapt quickly because I usually have to, not because I want to.  

Change in grocery stores is usually meant to keep you in the store longer, finding more things to buy.  I buy only what I need, so as soon as I figure out where my items are, I'm back to in and out as quickly as possible.   

[Renata22]

I'm fine with change, as long as it doesn't involve me. 

[On It]

The only person who likes change is a wet baby. I do not adapt to change easily, and it makes me uncomfortable. I purchase furniture to sit in a certain spot and there it stays until I move to another house.

Changing product labels and packaging is probably the most difficult adjustment I have in stores. All the change to computers controlling everything from cars to refrigerators to lighting is especially difficult for me. I would love to go back to the 60's and stock up knowing what has been changed.

[PhilaLady1]

I don't like food shopping.  Wish I could snap my fingers and be fully stocked.  I do what I gotta do, I want to be in and out. So I hate when isles are rearranged.

[occasionalrain]

The Target nearest me is a half hour drive so I don't visit every week and was surprised when I stopped in to find it completely changed. Now, the food, pet, cleaning...are located on the far side of the store. It's not as convenient now and a bit of a walk that takes shoppers past clothing displays. My guess is that they're expecting impulse buys. I was tempted.

[LyndaGee]

Our local Stop & Shop was recently refurbished and they chose to do some of the work during store hours.  Many changes.  But, they did give us a nice coupon for our inconvenience: $5 off if you spend $15.