Jeff Lenard
Jeff Lenard
counter definitely labor services taking
The whole idea of taking labor-intensive services away from the counter is definitely on our to-do lists.
add california environmental obstacles retailers selling stringent
California retailers have a whole lot of obstacles to selling gasoline. You have stringent environmental regulations that add to it.
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Consumers are trying to displace the pain for a few weeks.
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It's actually proven to be much more powerful in people's minds.
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It's all related to how recently you got your shipment. Retailers base prices on replacement costs.
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There was an increase in thefts immediately, especially with the dramatic increase of prices. After Katrina, there were so many retailers that couldn't absorb losses anymore ... so they went to prepay. They couldn't afford that one drive-off a day that would hurt their gas profits. And with Rita ... we will see more stations go pre-pay, if nothing else, as a temporary solution.
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It's a significant hit to a very stressed system, and we're bearing the brunt of consumer frustration,
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No matter how old you are, there are things you can pick up to round out your stocking.
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This is a huge beef for consumers; it's a huge beef for the retailers.
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If you have two clerks, there's more of a temptation to resist, which could cause an escalation of the situation. And if it is a truly heinous act of violence, you just put more people at risk.
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Everyone is trying to capture those last-minute shoppers.