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Quarantine Brand Reviews: Trader Joes

Title (Dublin Core)

Quarantine Brand Reviews: Trader Joes

Description (Dublin Core)

I moved into a place that is walking distance to the famous Trader Joe's. While I don't necessarily buy into the hype and cult-like fanbase around it (there is an entire subreddit dedicated to just posting about things people hauled from Trader Joe's!), I definitely understand the appeal. Even with COVID, the employees are still chipper and friendly as they say. My Trader Joe's is located right next to my university, and I imagine it gets a lot of foot traffic every day. Every time I go, while not necessarily always packed, the store always has people milling around. Perhaps the small store size and narrow aisles make it seem busier than it already is.

Despite this, the store is reasonably socially distanced, and everyone wears a mask. There are employees stationed at almost every part of the store, including the entrance, so safety precautions are well maintained.

With its vast assortment of unique products, Trader Joe's will still be overwhelming to me, but I look forward to exploring more of the private-label brand.

Date (Dublin Core)

February 18, 2021

Creator (Dublin Core)

Tina Chang

Contributor (Dublin Core)

Tina Chang

Event Identifier (Dublin Core)

HSE

Partner (Dublin Core)

Arizona State University

Type (Dublin Core)

text story

Controlled Vocabulary (Dublin Core)

English Consumer Culture (shopping, dining...)
English Food & Drink
English Social Media (including Memes)
English Social Distance

Curator's Tags (Omeka Classic)

safety
mask
social distancing
Reddit
narrow isle
busy store

Contributor's Tags (a true folksonomy) (Friend of a Friend)

Trader Joe's
grocery
shopping

Collection (Dublin Core)

English Foodways

Linked Data (Dublin Core)

Does the COVID-19 Pandemic Trend Influence the Virality of Trends?

Date Submitted (Dublin Core)

02/18/2021

Date Modified (Dublin Core)

02/18/2021
03/01/2021

Date Created (Dublin Core)

02/18/2021

Item sets

Covid 19
Arizona State University

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