I've Got a Gripe: Trader Joe's Packaging
I want to preface all of what I have to say with this: my wife and I love Trader Joe's and mostly everything that the store experience provides; from the [mostly] laid-back staff, to the compact store layout, to the wide array of organic options, to the fact that most of the non-alcoholic products carry a non-intrusive brand on the label - Trader Joe's. This allows for my wife and I to rummage through our grocery list pretty quickly without any delays in comparing brands, prices, and nutritional facts - most often the Trader Joe's brand is the only brand available. I love that I don't have to expense any additional effort to even start thinking about other brands. So basically, I am 90-95% satisfied with my entire experience with Trader Joe's. So what's that extra 5% reside, you say? Well, it comes down to one thing: PACKAGING . I hate their packaging - not everything that's packaged, but there are a few key consumer products that have developed well-estab...
