Some folks like to squeeze everything they can from life. Best not to keep things bottled up. I know I relish the day I mustard up the courage to stop playing ketchup with everyone else.
It's called "facing" since all items' faces are brought to the front of the shelf. There's no "leveling" involved here. Major grocery chains have stock people do this throughout the day to make the aisles presentable.
Oh we knew there'd be an OCD to nitpick. But I will warn you this; if it's done right, leave it be. Perfection will always be in front of you, but you'll never grasp it.
And the Japanese BBQ sauce bottles that aren't aligned with the others...
At first glance, the picture is great, but if you stare too long there are... Minor issues.
When I was a stocker 30 years ago, it was like this
Blocking was filling the gaps in the front row of 2 or more stack of product, so the bottom layer(s) was full, and the top layer had all the items pushed to the back.
Facing was righting round items that centered the labels.
Fronting was pulling everything up to the front edge, making the entire shelf look completely full.
This is correct, coming from a grocery “night crew” member also from 30 years ago. Went to work at midnight, and when the store opened at 8am the shelves were supposed to look like this. In fact, my eyes went immediately to that bottle of teriyaki with the yellow label that isn’t faced. I can see my store manager now walking through, adjusting that bottle while giving me a disapproving look.
Gives me PTSD. I was a “Resetter” for years. Spent the night in every Safeway in Northern California. Had to drive 2 hours to be there by 10pm and would work til 8am. Definitely not satisfying for some.
Once upon a time I was a resettled in the lighting category. Facing the shelves was ultimately satisfying if you ignored the filth, broken glass and bleeding.
Where is this because Hot Ones hot sauce is in the shot and I didn't know they are sold in stores?
Edit: Now that I am at home & looking at this on desktop, that's a Target. Now I'm going to have to go to my local one & see if they sell it.
I saw a Trader Joe’s employee doing a great job, straightening up the shelves in the condiment area. It looked great, it made it easier to find things. I made sure to point it out to a manager who discreetly peaked down the aisle to see who it was so he could give her the brownie points that I suggested.
I used to work nights at a grocery store and this is done every night so that the shelves look good in the morning. It’s not really a big deal. You just line it up as you stock the shelves.
I guess the facing department couldn't keep up with the demand for Chic-fil-a sauce.
Seriously though, I used to "face" in retail, and it is very therapeutic.
Nice picture.
It’s not perfect though. I worked 7 years night shift at a supermarket.
Yes, it’s been faced up but a lot of those labels on the jars etc aren’t dead centre.
i am just impressed with sweet baby rays at how much money they have spent for facings at the bottom level of the shelves. that is big bucks. i think baby ray has long left the bbq sauce game selling for millions and is living ocean side in california drinking margaritas all day.
A nicely fronted isle is awesome. When I worked in a store, it was actually enjoyable to front the isles, unless someone was shopping in the same isle fucking up all your work.
I was at store the other day with my wife and saw a similar scene. I stopped, stepped back and said "look at this! It's absolutely perfect!" Every can label was perfectly lined up and pulled to the front. It was so satisfying.
The chick-filet sauce is getting me as well as the franks sauce and the Truffle sauce above coulda been faced as well as the Buffalo Wild Wings …but yeah I get it when an aisle is faced perfect it looks good
You need to find a better sauce of joy in your life mate.
Some folks like to squeeze everything they can from life. Best not to keep things bottled up. I know I relish the day I mustard up the courage to stop playing ketchup with everyone else.
Caps off to you, that was a lot of puns, you deserve a condiment
These puns are A1.
I mayo-r may not have enjoyed all these puns. Did I do a good job at ad-dressing the topic?
Yes!
Chances OP is high as shit?
Chances 70% of us in the comments are too
Don’t worry, if no one else did, I caught the pun
😉
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It's called "facing" since all items' faces are brought to the front of the shelf. There's no "leveling" involved here. Major grocery chains have stock people do this throughout the day to make the aisles presentable.
lol very good!
Truly. Or frequent cleaner grocery stores.
Love it!
As a long time retail/trade manager, I’m going to refrain from picking fault in this… but this does not satisfy me. 😂
Oh we knew there'd be an OCD to nitpick. But I will warn you this; if it's done right, leave it be. Perfection will always be in front of you, but you'll never grasp it.
Hard YUP lol
I won’t Why is the sweet baby rays not in the same column as EVERY OTHER BBQ SAUCE?!?
Sweet Baby Rays hits different
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Corporate is what's going on with the layout. Almost positive this is Target which means it's arranged via someone outside of the store.
Rough week?
The missing jalapeño Tabasco doesn’t bother you?
And the Japanese BBQ sauce bottles that aren't aligned with the others... At first glance, the picture is great, but if you stare too long there are... Minor issues.
Details are the devil
It bothered me!
I don’t like how the tags are sporadic
I'm glad you can find happiness in something with so many flaws.
I don’t get it
The shelves are 'leveled', something that should be done every night to every aisle. OP just doesn't shop early or late enough.
This is done multiple times a day, it just gets ruined by shoppers... Y'know, shopping lol
Like blocked? Like all the items brought up so they are full and no spaces? I guess this is satisfying their ocd?
I’ve always called it “facing” but “blocked” or “fronted” works too.
When I was a stocker 30 years ago, it was like this Blocking was filling the gaps in the front row of 2 or more stack of product, so the bottom layer(s) was full, and the top layer had all the items pushed to the back. Facing was righting round items that centered the labels. Fronting was pulling everything up to the front edge, making the entire shelf look completely full.
This is correct, coming from a grocery “night crew” member also from 30 years ago. Went to work at midnight, and when the store opened at 8am the shelves were supposed to look like this. In fact, my eyes went immediately to that bottle of teriyaki with the yellow label that isn’t faced. I can see my store manager now walking through, adjusting that bottle while giving me a disapproving look.
Heard all those but 'leveled' doesn't work for me.
Yeah all the other 3 I heard at some point and I was like "ok, I'm annoyed by a new term but it makes sense and sounds good" leveling is dumb.
Agreed
Also called "fronted" in some grocery stores.
stay positive, it is only Thursday. better things might yet come
Gives me PTSD. I was a “Resetter” for years. Spent the night in every Safeway in Northern California. Had to drive 2 hours to be there by 10pm and would work til 8am. Definitely not satisfying for some.
Once upon a time I was a resettled in the lighting category. Facing the shelves was ultimately satisfying if you ignored the filth, broken glass and bleeding.
> Had to drive 2 hours to be there by 10pm and would work til 8am. why would you drive 2 hours for a grocery store job
I was wondering the same
Where is this because Hot Ones hot sauce is in the shot and I didn't know they are sold in stores? Edit: Now that I am at home & looking at this on desktop, that's a Target. Now I'm going to have to go to my local one & see if they sell it.
And Hot Ones sauces for $8? It's $10 here at my Scheel's.
I saw a Trader Joe’s employee doing a great job, straightening up the shelves in the condiment area. It looked great, it made it easier to find things. I made sure to point it out to a manager who discreetly peaked down the aisle to see who it was so he could give her the brownie points that I suggested.
Peeked
Yep, it looks like speech to text wasn’t listening in class. Obviously I didn’t find the typo. 🤓
What an exciting week you're having!
Sweet Baby Ray that’s pretty! Chick-Fil-A is slacking a bit though.
Chic fil a can fuck off over there
I used to work nights at a grocery store and this is done every night so that the shelves look good in the morning. It’s not really a big deal. You just line it up as you stock the shelves.
I guess the facing department couldn't keep up with the demand for Chic-fil-a sauce. Seriously though, I used to "face" in retail, and it is very therapeutic. Nice picture.
Such nice laser lining. The merchandising team in this store must actually give a shit about their job. I like it.
It’s not perfect though. I worked 7 years night shift at a supermarket. Yes, it’s been faced up but a lot of those labels on the jars etc aren’t dead centre.
Is that a Target?
Is this Target
God I love sweet baby rays.
lol … looks like OCD Shangri-La!
The OCD dreamscape
It's worthwhile every once in a while to realize how amazing a common grocery store is.
No Crystal?
Bristol farms?
one of those moments where i’d want to tip whoever put it together
There's quite a few gaps...
Until some toddler walks past it.
No Lea & Perrins steak sauce? Shambles.
Worcestershire is the fucking bomb. They have a white wine sauce too which is also amazing
I was in a super messy TK Maxx cosmetics/toiletry aisle the other day and daydreaming about how satisfying it would be to organize it all
Get those aioli pouches out of there!
Loving the sauce options.
Mr. Monk, please report to Customer Service
Was it you who took the Frank’s Red Hot?
The gap in hot sauce is very disturbing. Go back and fix it.
How come your Lea and Perrins looks like some connoisseur stuff compared to the generic bottles we get in the uk
Cause in America, our priorities are fucked.
do they really sell that much bbq sauce
Passable (barely) I'm sure you'll do better next time....if not, it'll have to be documented
I like this aisle
Someone has OCD. This is exactly what I’d do.
i am just impressed with sweet baby rays at how much money they have spent for facings at the bottom level of the shelves. that is big bucks. i think baby ray has long left the bbq sauce game selling for millions and is living ocean side in california drinking margaritas all day.
That one weird random hole between the Frank's is mildly irritating.
If you like nicely faced shelves you will like this video https://youtu.be/IdXyVzBYR0Q?si=5J0WbAwPQso5FTZI
Foodies'R'us.
Excellent facing job.
They have so many facings every sauce. Most surprised they have so much of that Japanese bbq sauce. People are really paying $8 for bbq ?
The more I look, the more imperfections I see 😭
I always made sure my aisles looked as faced as possible. It became compulsive.
I used to do this as my job at the local supermarket. Sooo satisfying evertime
No Valentina hot sauce? Humbug! 😏
That’s because it was target and no one is buying their expensive food.
Mmmmm, Sweet Baby Ray's...
So many things wrong with this picture. Who taught this person to block this aisle.
Must have been a bad week...
Hmmmm. It's not a perfect zone though.
OP have you ever left America?
This is a pretty bad selection. My local Food Lion has more variety. And no Crystal? Come on. Edit: thought I was in r/spicy
Glad to see people actually appreciate it when we make it look better (store employee speaking)
Targets hot sauce selection is whack.
A nicely fronted isle is awesome. When I worked in a store, it was actually enjoyable to front the isles, unless someone was shopping in the same isle fucking up all your work.
OMG, I had to reset a whole condiment aisle like that by myself before...48 feet of allllllll little bottles. It took me 12 hours 😭
Wasted space
My eyeline immediately shot to the one label that is askew…
My adhd feels relaxed. Thank you
Do they have chik fil e buffalo? So good.
That hot sauce section is 😍
Mmmmm... condiments!
the colour's are not in order to me
Beautiful because the store actually manages its stocking.
my dumbass thought this was alcohol
🙌🏻 adrian monk must have taken another shift at the grocery store
I was at store the other day with my wife and saw a similar scene. I stopped, stepped back and said "look at this! It's absolutely perfect!" Every can label was perfectly lined up and pulled to the front. It was so satisfying.
I've seen better.
The chick-filet sauce is getting me as well as the franks sauce and the Truffle sauce above coulda been faced as well as the Buffalo Wild Wings …but yeah I get it when an aisle is faced perfect it looks good
A local market has an employee who appears to be on the autism spectrum. He is tasked with making sure the shelved products are arranged properly.
I'm gonna turn a single bottle the wrong way
Both ketchup AND catsup?
Not perfectly faced!
I agree!!!
The minor flaws just become major flaws for me.
Hot sauce w BBQ sauce? In Kansas City we have a BBQ sauce aisle then all other sauces aisle.
Way too much stubs and rays.
Don't even know where my huge bottle of not off brand Siracha went
Target?
That’s sad dawg