"Shoe Bar, as it’s aptly called, specializes in $17 cocktails with names like Billionaire and Husband Daycare."

"It sells wine by the glass, half a dozen craft beers, and plates of chicken wings and meatballs. And by 4 p.m. most days, it’s packed. 'What better experience is there? It is the most fabulous thing,' said Kathy Miller, 70, of Carefree, Ariz., who recently stopped in for a couple of whiskey sours — and Aquatalia boots.... Across the country, shopping centers, malls and major chains like Nordstrom, Crate & Barrel, Whole Foods and Giant are increasingly allowing — even encouraging — customers to imbibe while they browse.... 'I don’t know why it took us so long to put drinking and shoes together, but it’s a great combination,' chief executive Erik Nordstrom said at the National Retail Federation’s annual conference last month. 'Customers at the bar, drinking — it helps sell things.'"

From "Shopping under the influence/Chardonnay in the shoe department: Retailers are increasingly serving alcohol to woo shoppers, vying to create an experience they can’t get online" (WaPo).

From the comments over there: "Supermarkets should entice shoppers with free weed. Once the munchies hit, they will load up multiple carts of food!"