We've just moved to Arizona from the East coast.

I'd heard people complaining about "store cards",
but I hadn't realized how pervasive it was.

Is this a West coast phenomenon ?

Every grocery store, every drug store, even Ace hardware
wants you to sign up for their "shoppers card".

Then, they have a two-tier price system.
The "club price" ( which I see as the regular price )
and the "store price" ( hugely inflated )

All merchandise is scanned to the inventory control computer.
If the retailer wants to know "whats selling", all he's got to do
is call up todays ( or this weeks) sales, by item, or by volume.

Why in heavens name does he need to know specifically
what John, or Mary bought today ?

Can anyone offer any insight ??
<rj>