10 Shopping Tricks That Retailers Don’t Want You to Know

Through billions of transactions and well-funded research budgets, retailers have honed the science behind shopping.  With stores designed to appeal to your every shopping whim, these tips will help you take back the edge.

1. Shop where there are multiple big box stores competing with one another
Competition is good for consumers and generally means that you’ll see lower prices when it comes time to check out.  Do you remember playing Monopoly as a kid?  You end up paying a hefty price when your friend owns the block.

More retailers = more competition and better prices