Brian Huntley wrote:
>
> On Mar 26, 1:54 pm, Dave Smith > wrote:
> >
> > I still have trouble with the idea of a store being expected to keep a
> > checkout station open to accommodate the the shoppers buying the
> > smallest amounts and making the customers with more purchases wait
> > longer when they are making more profit from a cart full of goods than
> > 12 or less.
>
> Shoppers who buy a few items at a time often end up spending more
> money overall.

When you consider how much we^H^H they spend on
alcohol, then yes. High profit margin for goods
that do not perish and take up little shelf space
per unit of value.