Walgreens replaced some fridge doors with screens. And some shoppers absolutely hate it

CNN Business ^ | March 12, 2022 | Nathaniel Meyersohn,

[DIRTYSECRET]

Japan in the 80’s was way ahead of us. Smaller refrigerators with these windows/screens. Then there was the small on-demand wall mounts for hot water. Not too much force but hot nonetheless. They know more about energy.

[I want the USA back]

Another very dumb idea dreamed up by highly paid marketing VPs.

[kaktuskid]

Of course the shelves in the coolers are half empty.

[thesearethetimes...]

And at gas pumps… that is really not a good time to try and sell me something.

[Mr. K]

I can’t see how this is beneficial to the customer if you can’t see what’s inside.

[Gen.Blather]

There’s a set of four buttons on each side of the screen. The second button down on the right side shuts off the volume at my local Circle K. (Every new customer has to hit the button.) But none of the buttons do it at their rival across the street. So, I asked Bubba (real name) at the Circle K and he said, “Yeah, that’s an option I turned on. Amazing how many people figured it out.” So, guess which store gets my business.

[Laslo Fripp]

Remember when cable TV was commercial-free?

[Flick Lives]

But Cooler Screens’ targeted digital ads deliver at the “moment of truth,” Avakian said, right as consumers decide which product to pull out of the fridge.

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We’re veering rapidly toward the world of Idiocracy; advertising plastered on everything. I’m waiting for people to name themselves after consumer products.

[dfwgator]

Pepperidge Farm Remembers!

[nascarnation]

No, not at all.
What channels were commercial free?

[FLNittany]

Who buys chilled food at a Walgreens? That’s what Publix is for. Walgreens is for band aids and cigarettes.

[bk1000]

I hate that annoyance too. You can mute that, but the button isn’t labeled as such. Push every button except “cancel” and the sound will mute.

[x]

Yes. That was my first thought as well.

[Laslo Fripp]

CNN, when it first started. I think TBS was the same.

[SkyDancer]

From Blade Runner?

[boxlunch]

I loathe those too! Used to be able to turn down or mute them, but not always now. And usually between commercials blaring loud obnoxious music that I hate as well

[blam]

"Just lodge the door open with an item. Allows the next person to see what’s actually in there."

Yup. I was already thinking about taking thin magnets and jamming the doors open each time one is opened.

[dfwgator]

[Reily]

Its getting harder to get away from now. The problem for me, the pumps with the cheapest gas & that is closest to my house has those maniacal forms of “Talkie Toaster (See Red Dwarf for reference!)”.

[cdcdawg]

Thank you!