CLA Food Market is a grocery store that sell produces and dry goods originating in Asian countries. There are food ranging from fresh produce to roasted pig. The cheap price and cleanliness are what attracts customer and it is located at the most convenient place to stop by and pick up grocery. The aroma of roasted pork and duck quickly filled the market and can be smelled throughout the store as I was shopping. When I entered the store, I smelled it right away and it has a distinctive and strong smell. The second prevalent smell was fish and saltwater as I walked near the area where fish, squid, and shrimp was sold. When I went to the produce area it smelled fresh because there wasn’t any produce that was rotting and the area was …show more content…
I saw a friend there, she greeted me with a warm smile and kept eye contact with me while I greeted her. When I was in line to checkout, the facial expression of the customers, looked frustrated and impatient because the person who was checking out, kept forgetting to get certain items and having to go back and forth. The women who asked about the discounts and then the cashier rudely replied to her had an angered and confused expression because she didn’t get her questions fulfilled. The women next to her had a facial expression of incredulous because she couldn’t believe the cashier was being rude and letting her personal problems affect the way she treated customers. The cashier had a tired and irritated expression because she was tired from bagging and scanning items, and having to answer questions the customers had. But everyone’s expression quickly changed to happy when an additional cashier came to help with checkout and this made the line move …show more content…
My mother hugged her and my father shook hands with her husband. Afterwards, she pats my younger brother in the back, as she says, he has grown up a lot since she saw him. Other than hugs and handshakes there wasn’t much touch behaviors because many people in the store didn’t know each other. The physical appearance of the employees was casual and comfortable; they didn’t have any uniform or dress code to follow. The employees working in the back, preparing the produce, was wearing gloves to be sanitary and wore an apron to keep their clothes from getting dirty. The employees didn’t have a professional look to them, instead, they had a comfortable and everyday look. It was hard to distinguish the employees from the customers, but this made them more approachable because if they had a more professional look it would make them intimidating. CLA food market is a great place for a variety of produce selection at a cheaper price. The store is kept clean and has an attractive décor. Even though the customer service is average, the freshness and cleanliness of the produce make up for
The disadvantages of living in South Central, Los Angeles is we do not have many resources around us. We have a couple of mini-markets around but they do not supply us with things that we need. We need bigger markets around us that would supply us with different types of foods and products. The markets
RNRA Team, “Supermarkets, Fresh Produce and New Commodity Chains: What Future for the Small Producer?” Hot Topics: February, 2004.
My ethnographic study took place at Whole Foods Market in Kensington, London. Before entering the store, I closely examined the front display windows. The products displayed include very red fresh apples that were in a stack. The apples were placed on a tray and table to provide the product with a lift and increase product visibility for all to see.
Kunara Marketplace is one of the largest and best health food stores on the coast. Attached to the large store is their beautiful sunny café that is a perfect highway stop to fuel up on veggie quinoa sushi, tasty sandwiches, enormous salad or falafel wraps, fresh wholesome salads, baked goods, raw desserts as well as organic coffee and freshly made smoothies.
Whole Foods Market is a sustainable and environmentally conscious company that focuses in providing natural and organic foods (“MarketLine,” 2017). They have stores and office throughout the US, Canada, and the U.K. Their product line included produce, dairy, meat, baked foods, coffee/tea, beer/wine, nutritional supplements, beauty care, pet foods, and household goods (“MarketLine,” 2017). The headquarters of Whole Foods Market is in Austin, Texas and as a whole the company has garnered revenues of $15,724 million in just the fiscal year ending September 2016 (“MarketLine,” 2017). A total of 465 retail stores are currently functioning in the world and they all incorporate organic, natural, and healthy alternatives to the large supermarket industry
In this film, “Food Inc” they are showing us how the food industry grew into these mega processing plants, and slaughterhouses. First, let us look at the market force; the definition of a market force is the law of supply and demand. This means basically the price determination within the market; moreover, the price is determined by the level of demand and the quantity that is available. In the Tar Heel Slaughter house in Smithfield, is the largest slaughter house in the world. On the “kill floor”, they kill at least 32,000 a day. This makes meat packing one of the most dangerous jobs. The food system and the few companies that control the meat production industry have turned the food
The ethnographic study took place at McDonalds’ shop, Leeds, local market in the afternoon of Monday, 17th January 2011. From away I could observe the huge logo of McDonalds. I stood at the entrance and stared at the shop for few seconds. The shop was far more elegant than the average McDonald’s. The interior has a minimal style with posh chairs, tables, black art deco fixtures, beautiful paintings and attractive lights and draperies. There were large windows so it was impossible for customers to see into the Harvey Nichols store. Also, outside were window boxed filled with flowers or greenery. I could hear some relaxing music. At first glance, I noticed that customers were people with different age groups, genders, ethnic classes, social classes and cultural backgrounds. The language which was more spoken was English. [Without thinking, I was moving towards the counter, I faced] the girl behind the counter [; she] was wearing a red t-shirt with a cap and a hut. She seemed to be in a rush to handle the orders. Despite that, she was friendly and with a smile on the face to welcome the customers. The most co...
Farmer markets have always been around and a strong reason to believe that they will still be around long after our time. There are several reasons why this age old tradition still exitst today and revolves around a very common question, “What does a buyer find important when they are about to buy food to be consumed, or how the produce is grown/manufactured, processed, marketed, and distributed. Supporting farmer markets and ensuring fair trade among the dealer and the seller can help promote healthier lives while building stronger communities. There are several reasons to support a community’s farmer market event because buying true locally grown food can allows the buyer to have options to food that is picked fresh and tastes better than what is sold in the supermarkets. Another benefit to farmers markets is that the food is sustainable, flavorful, supports local farms, and also in some areas, part of the proceeds goes to the unfortunate within that community. With the addition of the food generally being more flavorful, locally grown food is adapted to the climate in which it was grown, and can remain fresh longer than that of an imported produce grown in a different climate. Final...
First, when shopping, a big factor that will impact a customer 's experience is the customer service. Whether it’s from a simple “hello”, or an employee going out
Food industry can be chartered by low margin industry, while along with the shift of power from the manufacturer to the purchaser, the price and demand became flexible, and the product variety increased.
“If you live in a free market and a free society, shouldn’t you have the right to know what you’re buying? It’s shocking that we don’t and it’s shocking how much is kept from us” (Kenner). For years, the American public has been in the dark about the conditions under which the meat on their plate was produced. The movie, Food Inc. uncovers the harsh truths about the food industry. This shows that muckraking is still an effective means of creating change as shown by Robert Kenner’s movie, Food Inc. and the reforms to the food industry that followed its release.
I walked into the front of the store to see a crowd of people searching for a good grocery cart. One that wouldn’t wobble every second that you pushed it. I took a look at many of the faces as they were beginning or ending their shopping experience. The people walking in looking for a cart seemed unsure or not pleased to be there in the first place. While the people leaving looked happy and eager to get home. I took this as a clear sign that this was not the most enjoyable place to ...
Currently, New Chinatown does not hold any farmers’ market or community garden. There was, however, a weekly farmers’ market held in Chinatown a couple years ago but was discontinued recently. The reasons were unclear, though some of the residents pointed out that the overall indifference of the Chinese community to these organic food markets might be to blame. In a later interview, one of the residents and also the business manager of Wonder Bakery in New Chinatown stated that the farmers’ market was not especially popular, as they did not see a real need in paying higher prices for the same type of produce, apparently because of their ignorance about the health benefits of organic foods.
Azalea Seafood Gumbo Shoppe is in the Seafood Packaging Industry . In this industry companies take raw seafood materials and package them to sell to supermarkets, grocery stores and restaurants. While Azalea does direct sales through catering the bulk of its revenue is derived from wholesaling its foods (Appendix A). Larger compnaies in the industry typically work through a food broker that will arange selling to supermarkets or grocery stores. A major advantage in using food brokers is that preferred shelf placement can be arranged which aids in sales. For smaller companies in the industry, like Azalea, it is diffiult to have access to food brokers because they do not deal in a high enough volume.
no time for customers. They acted as if it was a burden for them to stop and