Shoppers are changing habits to fight high grocery prices, and it's working
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So, our consumer'}, {'start': '13.519', 'end': '17.600', 'text': 'reporter Elizabeth Amitri looks at how'}, {'start': '15.599', 'end': '20.160', 'text': 'people are shopping and whether it works'}, {'start': '17.600', 'end': '22.800', 'text': "to make sure you don't waste your money."}, {'start': '20.160', 'end': '25.119', 'text': 'Candace Thornton is in baby heaven with'}, {'start': '22.800', 'end': '27.119', 'text': "her newborn son. When they're little and"}, {'start': '25.119', 'end': '28.800', 'text': "they're growing and watching them grow"}, {'start': '27.119', 'end': '30.960', 'text': 'and, you know, just being a little'}, {'start': '28.800', 'end': '33.040', 'text': "family. She's a mom of three and she"}, {'start': '30.960', 'end': '34.399', 'text': 'says grocery bills are high. I feel like'}, {'start': '33.040', 'end': '36.160', 'text': "every time I go to the store I'm"}, {'start': '34.399', 'end': '38.800', 'text': 'spending more than I should. This little'}, {'start': '36.160', 'end': '41.360', 'text': 'one not driving the cost, but her'}, {'start': '38.800', 'end': '43.280', 'text': "14-year-old is. She says he's growing"}, {'start': '41.360', 'end': '45.520', 'text': 'and always hungry. And I got another'}, {'start': '43.280', 'end': '47.200', 'text': "boy. He's eight. He likes to eat, too."}, {'start': '45.520', 'end': '49.280', 'text': "She's always looking for deals, and"}, {'start': '47.200', 'end': '51.280', 'text': 'often that means buying the store brand.'}, {'start': '49.280', 'end': '53.840', 'text': 'I try to get something similar, even if'}, {'start': '51.280', 'end': '56.320', 'text': "it's generic, just to uh kind of keep"}, {'start': '53.840', 'end': '58.399', 'text': "the price down. She's not alone."}, {'start': '56.320', 'end': '60.960', 'text': 'According to a survey tracking grocery'}, {'start': '58.399', 'end': '62.399', 'text': 'spinning habits, 44% of shoppers are'}, {'start': '60.960', 'end': '64.559', 'text': 'doing the same thing. And shopping'}, {'start': '62.399', 'end': '66.320', 'text': 'generic is a really easy way to save.'}, {'start': '64.559', 'end': '68.720', 'text': 'Let me show you something. These frosted'}, {'start': '66.320', 'end': '71.200', 'text': 'mini wheats, $4.99, you get 20 ounces.'}, {'start': '68.720', 'end': '73.600', 'text': 'But you take a couple of steps this way.'}, {'start': '71.200', 'end': '77.040', 'text': 'These frosted shredded wheat bites, you'}, {'start': '73.600', 'end': '79.439', 'text': "get 24 oz and you're only spending 319."}, {'start': '77.040', 'end': '81.280', 'text': 'Analysts say the change in habit is a'}, {'start': '79.439', 'end': '84.000', 'text': 'clear sign that consumers are feeling'}, {'start': '81.280', 'end': '86.799', 'text': 'the financial pinch because we tend to'}, {'start': '84.000', 'end': '89.520', 'text': 'buy a lot of the same things regularly.'}, {'start': '86.799', 'end': '92.799', 'text': "We tend to go to the same places. That's"}, {'start': '89.520', 'end': '94.640', 'text': 'not the only road map for saving. 38% of'}, {'start': '92.799', 'end': '97.119', 'text': "shoppers surveyed said they're creating"}, {'start': '94.640', 'end': '100.240', 'text': "list and they're sticking to it. And"}, {'start': '97.119', 'end': '102.640', 'text': 'that list kind of turns the trip into'}, {'start': '100.240', 'end': '105.439', 'text': "like a search mission for what you're"}, {'start': '102.640', 'end': '107.759', 'text': 'looking for instead of just kind of a'}, {'start': '105.439', 'end': '111.040', 'text': 'casual browse. Another way to avoid'}, {'start': '107.759', 'end': '112.880', 'text': 'impulse spending, grocery pickup. At a'}, {'start': '111.040', 'end': '114.720', 'text': 'sneak peek at the new Meyer location in'}, {'start': '112.880', 'end': '116.560', 'text': 'Richmond Heights, store director Marcy'}, {'start': '114.720', 'end': '118.960', 'text': 'Matthysse said, "You\'re not only saving'}, {'start': '116.560', 'end': '120.719', 'text': 'time, but you could also save money by'}, {'start': '118.960', 'end': '122.399', 'text': 'ordering ahead. We can make your list'}, {'start': '120.719', 'end': '123.759', 'text': "when you're at work or when you're at"}, {'start': '122.399', 'end': '125.680', 'text': 'home. You make your list. We do the'}, {'start': '123.759', 'end': '127.200', 'text': 'shopping for you. will save you the time'}, {'start': '125.680', 'end': '128.399', 'text': 'and you still get the great bargains and'}, {'start': '127.200', 'end': '130.000', 'text': 'you still get the great prices. The'}, {'start': '128.399', 'end': '132.160', 'text': 'survey found that three in five people'}, {'start': '130.000', 'end': '134.560', 'text': 'felt stressed about buying groceries in'}, {'start': '132.160', 'end': '137.120', 'text': 'the past month. With prices continuing'}, {'start': '134.560', 'end': '139.440', 'text': 'to climb, making small changes could be'}, {'start': '137.120', 'end': '141.840', 'text': "the key to ensuring you don't waste your"}, {'start': '139.440', 'end': '144.160', 'text': "money. It's hard to keep up. For News 5,"}, {'start': '141.840', 'end': '145.760', 'text': "I'm Elizabeth Vanitri."}, {'start': '144.160', 'end': '148.239', 'text': 'Well, Elizabeth is committed to helping'}, {'start': '145.760', 'end': '149.599', 'text': 'you lower your grocery prices. So each'}, {'start': '148.239', 'end': '151.920', 'text': 'week, she will be checking out the'}, {'start': '149.599', 'end': '154.080', 'text': 'prices of staples at six local grocery'}, {'start': '151.920', 'end': '156.560', 'text': "stores. She'll bring you a story here on"}, {'start': '154.080', 'end': '158.879', 'text': 'News5 as well as po well as post an'}, {'start': '156.560', 'end': '160.640', 'text': 'in-depth look on news5 Cleveland.com.'}, {'start': '158.879', 'end': '162.560', 'text': 'There you can compare prices across'}, {'start': '160.640', 'end': '164.800', 'text': "stores, read about the deals she's"}, {'start': '162.560', 'end': '166.879', 'text': 'found, and even tell you Elizabeth if'}, {'start': '164.800', 'end': '169.040', 'text': 'you found a better deal somewhere else.'}, {'start': '166.879', 'end': '172.160', 'text': 'Look for her new reports every Wednesday'}, {'start': '169.040', 'end': '172.160', 'text': 'on News5 at'}]