Top-Shelf Products

Photo Credit: Christina Rausch

When we think about top shelf products typically we think about things such as expensive vodka, or other alcohol drinks that you can get at your local watering hole.  However, the top shelf products I’m referring to here today are the ones that some stores just love to put out of the reach of certain customers especially those of a senior age and shorter stature.

I will give you an example, recently on a trip to one of my very favorite stores, you know the one with the smiling faces, I was walking down an aisle when an elderly lady kindly asked me if I could help her reach a jar pickles that were on the top shelf.  I was, of course, happy to do so, for this poor lady looked as if she were about 4’ 4” tall and had a serious case of scoliosis.

After completing the task, I handed the jar of pickles to the nice lady and jokingly bragged about the advantage of having long arms (monkey arms—as my dear girlfriend refers to them). The elderly lady smiled, graciously thanked me and was on her way.   I stood there for a moment gazing at the shelf and wandering; how the hell does anyone under 6’ 2” (my height) reach this shelf.

Now, I understand the occasional limitations that stores have, especially when they continuously increase their product offerings.  But surely there is a way to organize shelving and displays where it does not require stilts or a stepladder to reach products.

This may sound like whining to many of the younger generation put there but believe me, you will have your day with Arthur, Arthur-Itis that is.  Or possibly you will get to suffer one of the many other orthopedic delights that come with the “final phase” of life.

The new internet or text shopping is an alternative but as I discussed in an earlier post, I am rather picky about my groceries and the selection process therein.  All stores need realize something; my generation (boomer) is the largest and over the next 15 years we will be shopping in large numbers.

Motorized shopping carts aside, I am just saying that must be some other ways of making shopping more convenient for us seasoned-citizens.

Talk to Ya Later.

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