>>> ALL RIGHT. WE’RE BACK WITH "TODAY’S
TALKER."
TALKER." FEEL LIKE MOST AMERICANS CHECK
OFF THE TO-DO LIST.
THE TRIP TO THE GROCERY STORE
MIGHT BRING THE DAY TO THE HALT.
>> IF CRASHING CARTS AND
FIGHTING OVER THAT LAST LOAF OF
BREAD, ISN’T FUN, WE HAVE THE
TIPS TO BEAT THE RUSH AND GET
WHEN THE SHELVES ARE STOCKED.
JACKIE, HELP US.
>> GOOD MORNING.
>> IT’S SO GOOD TO BE HERE.
>> YOU HAVE REAL TRICKS OF THE
TRADE.
TRADE. THESE ARE THE PRO TIPS.
OKAY.
OKAY. WHEN IS THE BEST TIME TO BEAT
THE CROWDS?
THE CROWDS? >> OKAY.
>> OKAY. SO, FOR THE MOST PART, YOU’RE
GOING TO WANT TO GO AS EARLY IN
THE DAY AS POSSIBLE.
MORNINGS ARE USUALLY THE BEST
TIME, THAT EARLY MORNING,
BETWEEN THE HOURS OF -- ANYWHERE
BETWEEN 7:00 AND LUNCHTIME.
THE TRUTH IS, IN URBAN AREAS, WE
SEE THAT INFLUX AROUND THE
LUNCHTIME, ESPECIALLY IN PLACES
THAT SERVE A LUNCH MEAL.
RIGHT?
RIGHT? >> YEAH.
>> YEAH. >> THE POLICE STATIONLACES THAT
RESTAURANTS.
RESTAURANTS. IN URBAN AREAS, YOU WANT TO
AVOID THE RUNCHLEDGE LUNCH AREA.
IN SUBURBAN AREAS, YOU WANT TO
AVOID THE POST-WORK TIMES.
>> WHEN IS THE TIME TO FIND THE
FRESHEST FOODS?
FRESHEST FOODS? >> THAT’S AS EARLY AS POSSIBLE.
IF IT’S TOO EARLY, YOU MAY RUN
INTO A RESTOCKING PROBLEM.
THAT’S WHY THE MORNING TIME WILL
BE THE BEST BET.
FOR PRODUCE, SHOP EARLY, SHOP
OFTEN.
OFTEN. THAT’S GOING TO BE AS EARLY AS
POSSIBLE DURING THE DAY.
BUT YOU ALSO WANT TO THINK ABOUT
THE EVENINGS FOR YOUR PACKAGED
GOODS.
GOODS. YOU CAN THINK ABOUT GOING
ONLINE.
ONLINE. >> YOU MEAN FRESH STUFF,
PACKAGED?
PACKAGED? WHERE THEY SLICE UP A ZUCCHINI
FOR YOU?
FOR YOU? >> IT COULD BE THAT.
ALSO, PACKAGED FOR THINGS YOU
WILL BUY IN BULK, NUTS AND
SEEDS, WHOLE GRAINS.
THAT’S WHERE YOU GET THE BULK
PRODUCTS.
PRODUCTS. YOU CAN DO THAT ONLINE IN
ADVANCE OF SHOPPING.
>> I THINK THIS IS FASCINATING.
IS THERE A BEST DAY TO SHOP?
>> A LOT OF PEOPLE SAY THAT
WEDNESDAYS ARE UNIVERSALLY THE
BEST DAY.
BEST DAY. THIS IS CHANGING NOW.
WE THINK OF WEDNESDAY BEING THE
BEST DEAL DAYS.
>> WHY IS THAT?
>> IT’S THE MIDDLE OF THE WEEK
TIME WHEN DEALS RESET.
HOWEVER, BECAUSE OF THE WAY WE
SHOP FOR FOOD NOW, AND THAT
TAKING A NUMBER OF DIFFERENT
CHANNELS -- WE DO THAT ON APPS,
ON OUR COMPUTERS, WE DO THAT
IN-STORE, WE FIND THAT COUPONS
ARE UNIVERSALLY AVAILABLE.
INSTEAD OF THINKING ABOUT THE
DAY, USE A MULTI-PLATFORM
APPROACH TO SHOPPING.
THAT’S WHERE YOU FIND THE BEST
DEALS.
DEALS. SOME COUPONS WILL APPLY IN-STORE
AND ONLINE.
AND ONLINE. >> A WEDNESDAY DEAL AT WHOLE
FOODS AND KROGER?
>> AND AT ALDI.
>> WE LIKE USING THE APP
INSTACART.
INSTACART. >> THAT CAN BE AN EASY WAY TO
GET A BUNCH OF STAPLES AND
THINGS YOU KNOW YOU WON’T RUN
OUT OF THINGS.
A LOT OF RETAILERS, WALMART,
TARGET, THEY’RE GOING TO BE ABLE
TO PROVIDE SOME OF THE CLICK AND
THEN PICK UP OUTSIDE OF THE
STORE.
STORE. THAT’S OFTEN ONE OF YOUR BETTER
BETS FOR THINGS, WHEN YOU KNOW
YOU WILL BE PRESSED FOR TIME,
YOU CAN DO IT ONLINE AND PICK IT
UP AFTER WORK.
>> THE LAST STORY, THE FISH
STORY.
STORY. THIS IS THE URBAN LEGEND, DON’T
BUY FISH ON SUNDAY BECAUSE IT’S
NOT GOING TO BE FRESH.
>> IF YOU’RE LOOKING FOR FRESH
FISH, IT WILL DEPEND ON THE TYPE
OF SPEESHGSCIES, WHERE YOU’RE
SHOPPING AND WHERE YOUR RETAILER
IS SOURCING THEIR FISH.
IT’S ALL OVER THE PLACE.
THIS IS GOING TO DEPEND.
YOU’RE GOING TO BE RESTOCKING
THAT FRESH SEAFOOD.
YOU WANT TO KNOW YOUR FISHMONGER
FISHMONGER.
FISHMONGER. IT’S THE BEST BET FOR YOU TO
HAVE A CONVERSATION AND SAY,
WHAT’S THE BEST CATCH TODAY?
WHAT’S THE BEST OPTION TODAY?
AND YOU HAVE THE FROZEN OPTIONS
AND THE CANNED FISH OPTIONS,
THAT HAVE THE BEST, MOST
NUTRITIOUS FOODS THAT ARE
SHELF-STABLE.
SHELF-STABLE. >> AND A LITTLE CHEAPER, TOO?