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Those self-checkout lanes have fallen out of favor, and some big-name retailers are looking to close them. Experts say this is all about stopping shoplifters. Professor Thomas McMillan heads the Center for Retailing Studies at Texas A&M. He says that some younger shoppers like the self-checkout.
Big box stores are trying to stay ahead of what customers, now used to online convenience and speed, expect from a retailer.
The fourth Buc-ee's travel station in Alabama will open Monday in Auburn. By now, most Alabamians are familiar with the massive travel stations. But less than seven years ago, few knew much about them. Baldwin County officials would soon learn ahead of Loxley landing a Buc-ee's.
A Texas A&M retail expert says inflation and supply chain issues will make for another abnormal holiday shopping season, with the threat of a nationwide rail strike also looming.
More than any other parents in other U.S. metros, moms and dads in the Alamo City are struggling to find formula, a survey says.