Have you realised how many outlets put so many tempting right next to their check out? Well, the whole purpose besides point of purchase displays is that they work on your base desires. It’s called impulse buying; the urge to buy something you hadn’t originally planned to purchase and a lot of retailers make use of this to boost their sales.

So, whether it’s chocolates, booze or cigarettes down at your convenience store, or pretty knick knacks at the haberdashery, just keep in mind that they’re probably things you hadn’t planned to buy, so why would you buy them at all?