Supermarket "quiet" hours

[bellbird]

A supermarket chain in NZ, Countdown, has started doing a quiet hour where they turn down the store lights, and don't have any music/announcements over the speaker system for one hour every week.

I finally managed to make it in store for one, and omg I've never felt so calm in a supermarket before. I hope other chains will follow this.

Do any stores near you have this?

 

[hithere]

I've not heard of this before and this sounds wonderful! I think I'll write a letter to all my supermarkets and ask them to do this!

 

[Deanna]

My store is less than a 1/16th of a mile from me, so it's like going to the refrigerator. (Lol) I only can go after rush hour. I mean, I can go but very crowded. The music is light, no announcements- just people

 

[hithere]

@Deanna that sounds awesome, too. I would love the store that close. haha!

 

[bellbird]

I've not heard of this before and this sounds wonderful! I think I'll write a letter to all my supermarkets and ask them to do this!

It is brilliant, and so many people would benefit from having it as an option.

Here's the in-store bulletin and the website link if that helps at all when contacting your supermarkets :)

 

[Chris-duck]

My local supermarket has it, but it's a Saturday morning :laugh: so it's a bit badly thought out, cos the lights are dimmed, announcements are off etc but it's one of the busiest times, heh.

 

[Mach123]

I know when to go. Last week I was a little spaz at the checkout because it was really busy. I don't worry much anymore. I only get a few things in the actual supermarket, which is small and crowded and I didn't go for years. I only became able to go in a couple years ago. I shop in a wholesale club where I've been going 25 years and I have it down. I can't be rattled in there it's like home. I used to make my wife get all the "supermarket" items lol.

 

[Ronin]

Not here, I cherrypick the quiet manually.

But man, that idea and care? That just rocks so hard.

 

[jaccat]

I work in a 24 hour supermarket and the only quiet hours are overnight, and that’s only if the night crew haven’t been messing about with the radio! I love the idea, though.

 

[Mee]

I work in a 24 hour supermarket and the only quiet hours are overnight, and that’s only if the night crew haven’t been messing about with the radio! I love the idea, though.

I would Go to a supermarket at night to avoid stuff. What I dislike at night at my supermarket are little groups of people outside - waiting for a friend to get alcohol I guess? Groups by doors are very off putting

 

[hithere]

Thank you @bellbird I'm going to use this ! I'm not the only one who would benefit. I have more than one friend with permanent traumatic brain injury and the supermarket is impossible to go to--too much light and noise for them. Wow how this would benefit so many people! Even the workers who must listen to that music for 8 hours or more!

 

[Freida]

That is awesome!!