--- product_id: 42393853 title: "Grocery: The Buying and Selling of Food in America Hardcover – May 16, 2017" brand: "michael ruhlman" price: "€ 57.11" currency: EUR in_stock: true reviews_count: 4 url: https://www.desertcart.hr/products/42393853-grocery-the-buying-and-selling-of-food-in-america-hardcover store_origin: HR region: Croatia --- # Grocery: The Buying and Selling of Food in America Hardcover – May 16, 2017 **Brand:** michael ruhlman **Price:** € 57.11 **Availability:** ✅ In Stock ## Quick Answers - **What is this?** Grocery: The Buying and Selling of Food in America Hardcover – May 16, 2017 by michael ruhlman - **How much does it cost?** € 57.11 with free shipping - **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship - **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.hr](https://www.desertcart.hr/products/42393853-grocery-the-buying-and-selling-of-food-in-america-hardcover) ## Best For - michael ruhlman enthusiasts ## Why This Product - Trusted michael ruhlman brand quality - Free international shipping included - Worldwide delivery with tracking - 15-day hassle-free returns ## Description Full description not available ## Images ![Grocery: The Buying and Selling of Food in America Hardcover – May 16, 2017 - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/61seGuuGcLL.jpg) ![Grocery: The Buying and Selling of Food in America Hardcover – May 16, 2017 - Image 2](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/51QTapPXwPL.jpg) ![Grocery: The Buying and Selling of Food in America Hardcover – May 16, 2017 - Image 3](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41nuJgamRBL.jpg) ![Grocery: The Buying and Selling of Food in America Hardcover – May 16, 2017 - Image 4](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/51-PUV3tIOL.jpg) ## Customer Reviews ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Written with passion and love. Book has great energy. Homely and comfortable❤️ *by O***. on May 10, 2025* This book is a talented mix of history, statistics, personal memories, and reflections about food and how we shop it. Michael Ruhlman sure knows how to write! If you're looking for a dry, purely business-focused book, this isn't it. But if you want to learn a lot about supermarkets, it's a great choice.My favorite part? The author’s story about his late father—the man who kept a carrot in the inner pocket of his suit and would take a bite during business meetings. It was both adorable and touching. The nostalgia and love for his dad is felt throughout the book...All in all, this is a passionate account of food, the love of food, and the systems that bring it to us. Great read!!! ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐ You May Never View The Grocery Store The Same Way Again *by F***L on June 2, 2017* The grocery store seems like such a boring and mundane subject to write about….how hard can it really be. Order products, stock the shelves, let customers pick, check them out and repeat. That, however, is far from the way grocery stores work. In fact, the stores and business are so much more complex than it seems they should be.Grocery stores have a history that goes back to the area of around the 1930s in America. That is when what we consider the grocery store, as we know it, seems to have originated. And anyone who saw one of those would never believe what they have morphed into today. Even the grocery stores I shopped in with my mother in the 1960s are a far cry from what the stores have become today.The author uses a medium sized, family owned chain in the Cleveland, Ohio area as the chain to study. Be assured that there are great differences between these size chains and the mega chains that dot the countryside, and the author is quick to point out those differences. The biggest difference is the level of customer involvement and the ability to respond to customer demands.The author covers the store from every department, explaining the difficulties in operating those areas and how the stores decide at what should be stocked. It is a truly amazing look at the work that goes into how the stores operate and how complicated the dance is between getting fresh food in at the right time and working to avoid spoilage.My one complaint about the book was the focus on the hippie doctor that runs their wellness department. The author seemed to spend more time on him than needed, and truthfully, I wonder how many other chains even employ someone like him. It seemed a little over done, but otherwise the book was wonderful.I would recommend this book to any foodie who wants to know where their food comes from or the general reader who is curious about the operation of the grocery store they shop at on a regular basis. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Fascinating! *by J***N on June 21, 2025* Ruhlman’s one of the best food writers out there. Here he takes us inside the fascinating history and operations of the modern grocery store. You wanna understand America? 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