There are lots of stores that have stayed the same for decades. Year after year they do the same thing over and over. And they just want to take your money.
But then there are other stores. Stores that innovate. These stores look for ways to reduce waste, save money, and make things more convenient for the customer.
These stores are on the cutting edge. They incorporate systems and designs that youโve probably never seen. But hopefully will sometimes in the future.
Here are 50 stores that surprised everyone with their creativity:
1) Reuse
This store wants to reduce, reuse, and recycle. Thatโs why they have electronic price tags. This way they donโt have to keep discarding old ones and making new ones.
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2) Feeding Your Neighbors
This supermarket makes it easy people to help feed their needy neighbors they make premade kits for people to purchase and donate to homeless or food shelters. Pretty cool idea!
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3) Myserty Bag
Sometimes you want to try something different but you donโt know where to start. This liquor store makes it easy for you. They put a bunch of random beers in a bag for you to try.
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4) Blind Date With a Book
They say you shouldnโt judge a book by itsโ cover. And this library makes sure you donโt. It covers up the book cover so you can have a โblind dateโ with a book.
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5) Meat Machine
Not sure I would want to buy meat from a vending machine. But itโs more like snack meat. And if youโre a meat lover, youโd probably be really excited about it.
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6) Short Story Dispenser
Thisโฆ isโฆ incredible. AND itโs free?!?! Coolest airport ever.
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7) Directory
This is genius. Youโre always looking for sometimes you canโt find when you go to the grocery store. Now you donโt have to stalk down an employee.
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8) Shopping Calculators
Want to know how much your groceries are before you get on the checkout line? Want to avoid having to put stuff back? Then you might want to shop at this grovery store with these calculators on their shopping carts.
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9) Walking Around Beer
This is a super laid back grocery store. They allow you to walk around and drink beer. I think beer drinking and grocery shopping would go hand-in-hand.
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10) Bother Me Baskets
Not sure what kind of a store this is. But it would be great to not have to run around a store and track someone down just to ask a questions. These baskets make sure you wonโt have to.
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11) Beer Cup Holder
This grocery sells craft beer by the pint. Thatโs cool enough in itself. But they also have cup holders for your pints.
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12) Mini Dog Mattress
This mattress store loves dogs. And they know you do too. Thatโs why they give you a free dog mattress when you buy a person-sized one.
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13) Produce Misfits
Itโs really sad to know that a third of the planetโs food goes to waste because itโs โugly.โ Especially when people are going hungry. Thatโs why this grocery store sells ugly produce for cheaper. Hopefully, it donates what doesnโt sell.
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14) Shopping Snack
Going grocery shopping while youโre hungry is always a bad idea. Thatโs why this grocery store offers healthy snacks. You can have a piece of produce for just $.25.
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15) Ready and Unready Bananas
Tired of guessing whether or not your banana is ripe? This grocery store takes all the guess work out for you. You can purchase those that are ready now, in one to two days, or three to four days.
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16) Mango Color
Do you know what the color of a properly ripened mango is? You donโt have to. This sticker will show you.
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17) Free Fruit For Kids
This is a great way to encourage kids to eat fruit. Theyโll want it if itโs free. And it will occupy the children while mom and dad shop.
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18) Supermarket Maps
Some stores arenโt laid out in aisles. Thatโs why this store has a map for itsโ shoppers. I wonder what those other contraptions are for.
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19) Walmart GPS
Now this is definitely extra. This Walmart has GPS on their carts. That must be a really big Walmart.
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20) Bread Dispenser
Now Iโve definitely never seen a bread dispenser before. It must help to keep the bread fresh. Itโs probably a way for the grocery store to cut down on waste.
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21) Double Sided Receipts
This store also wants to cut down on waste. Theyโre working to save paper. Thatโs why their receipts are double sided.
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22) Chilling Station
Are you going straight to a party? Do you want to open that bottle of wine or champagne as soon as you walk through the door? This grocery store has a free chilling service.
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23) The Trolley Problem
No one wants a trolley with wonky wheels. Thatโs why this store has a method for curbing this problem. They ask their shoppers to help them identify bum carts so they can take them off the floor.
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24) Book Nook of Books
Reading is best done from inside a nook. And this local second hand book store has a reading nook. And itโs made out of other books.
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25) Pick Your Own
This grocery store doesnโt just sell you produce. It grows its own produce. And it allows you to pick your own mushrooms.
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26) Grocery Store Lines
Some grocery stores care about efficiency. This store is one of them. The light on their check out lines change color to indicate how many customers are waiting on line.
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27) In-Store Beehive
This stores doesnโt kill beehives they find on their property. The get a beekeeper to relocate them. You can even watch them as they come and go from this indoor hive.
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28) Labeled Clothing Hooks
Every dressing room should have at least two hooks. The โyesโ hook and the โnoโ hook. This dressing room even labels their hooks.
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29) Temperature Pricing
This is fun and super clever. Most people probably donโt want to go out when itโs cold. But this store offers discounts based on what temperature it is outside. Itโs a good way to get people in stores when there are negative temperatures.
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30) Toilet Paper Brands
This is hilarious. This bathroom allows you to try the different kinds of toilet paper they sell. So you can decide which brand you want to buy.
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31) Up Vote, Down Vote
This is a univeristy supermarket. They allow you to up vote and down vote products. Up voted projects with a lot of likes end up staying in the shop.
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32) Magnifying Glass
This grocery store has magnifying glasses on their shopping carts. Itโs for their elderly customers. It helps them to look at items and labels in closer detail.
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33) Smart Carts
No one wants to waste their time running around the grocery store searching for a specific item. Especially if youre stores doesnโt actually have it. Thatโs why this store has smart carts that allow you search for items and show you where in the grocery stores its located from.
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34) Donโt Want It
This is another genius idea. It leaves a convenient place for your to put stuff you donโt actuallly want to buy. That way you donโt have to put it back yourself or leave it all at the cash register.
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35) Sex Shop Book Store
This Sex Shop likes to keep things discreet for itโs customers. So they disguise their names on credit card statements. It comes up as Springfield Books instead of Lovers Playground.
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36) Winter Simulator
Some places get really cold. So, itโs important to make sure your clothes can withstand that weather. Especially if youโre going to be outside. Thatโs why this store has a winter simulator to test clothes in.
37) Phone Charging Carts
This store has phone chargers on their carts. Seems kind of bulky. It must do something more than just charge your phone.
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38) Dog Friendly Carts
I think weโve found the greatest store of all time. Itโs a store that has dog friendly carts. So you can bring your dog to the store with you.
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39) DIY Peanut Butter
These machines are a lot of fun to play with. Why get already made nut butter when you can made your own. You can even mix them today to make your own creation.
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40) Pick and Mix Frozen Vegetables
Want some frozen veg? You can make your own mix at this Spanish supermarket. Mix it up and enjoy!
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41) Apple Sweetness
Do you know the difference between apples? Neither do I! But if you shopped at this grocery store you would. It rates their apples on the sweetness scale.
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42) Roof Veggies
This grocery store grows itsโ own vegetables. They grow them on the roof. Then they dtream their garden into the store.
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43) Premade Cocktai Kits
When youโre making cocktails at the house you always end up with leftover. Either leftover liquor or mixers you end up throwing out. But this liquore store has pre-made cocktail kits to prevent all that.
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44) Aisle List
This is another supermarket that helps you find what items are where. They have their info conveniently listed on tags. The tags are placed on their carts.
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45) Blue Bags
This grocery store gives out two different kinds of bags. The blue bags are for cold and frozen food. That way you know which items need to be put away first when you go home.
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46) Umbrellas
Most places will upcharge for umbrellas on days when it rains. But not Ikea. They lower the price because theyโre not terrible sh*tbags.
47) 3D Accessories
This company sells handbags and backpacks. So they made 3D printed accessories. This way people can see how they fit in their bags.
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48) Farmer Vending Machine
Why wait for the local farmerโs market? This local farmer didnโt want to. They placed a vending machine in their local mall.
49) Grocery Store Bar
Canโt tell your wife that youโre going to the bar? Tell her your going to the grocery store. This grocery store is both.
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50) Confectionary Free Checkouts
Do your kids harass you for candy when they are on the grocery store checkout line. It is right in their face afterall. Thatโs why this grocery store has confectionary free lines to avoid that hassle.
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