Do you think as consumers we are given too many choices these days??!


Question: Do you think as consumers we are given too many choices these days!?!?
Example: Growing up, when I went to the store with my mom, she would grab a box of Wheat Thins (the crackers)!.
Yesterday, I was at the store, my grocery list had Wheat Thins on it!.!.!.!.!.!.!.!.I was floored when I discovered that there are 8 varieties of Wheat Thins now!.!.!.!.!.!.!.Are we being given too many choices!?!? Your opinion!?!? Thanks!!Www@FoodAQ@Com


Answers:
It's definitely gone over the top with the all the variety!. It takes me so much longer to get my shopping done, because as long as there are other flavors and varieties, I'm going to stop and scratch my head for a bit, and wonder if I'm in a "sun-dried tomato" mood, or a "garlic and sun-dried tomato" mood!. It's a little irritating!. Plus, children today don't seem to really appreciate snacktime treats as much as when I was younger, because they're so plentiful! When I was a kid, I was just happy to have a Ritz cracker instead of a saltine! lol!.Www@FoodAQ@Com

If Nabisco can sell 50 varieties of wheat thins, good for them!. These things happen as a result of consumer demand so if they try out fifty flavors and ten are popular, they keep the ten that sell the best because people like them better than whatever they were eating before!. I personally like having lots of choices!. It's a better feeling than getting to the store and be standing there, trying to find something I want only to be told it isn't being made anymore!.Www@FoodAQ@Com

I think manufacturers are going a little overboard with flavoring everything!. Its usually at the expense of their core brand!. But, I think its good to offer people choices as long as its not overwhelming!.!.example, wheat thins!. regular, low fat, lot salt, fine!. now theres tomato, multigrain, ranch, this one that one!.!.!.keep it simple!Www@FoodAQ@Com

How could we have to much choice !?

I think it gives us the power to really chose what we want and adapted to us, for your example, somes are cheapers, somes are from known brand, some low calorie, etc!.!.!.

Besides how would you feel if when shopping for cloths you only
had black or white shirts !?Www@FoodAQ@Com

Yes I agree, but with today's economy, the choice normally rests with your wallet!.
Having said that, with choice there is room for comparisons!.
Ingredients, nutritional facts and health properties!.Www@FoodAQ@Com





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