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Re:Home Depot stocked shelves with empty boxes in its early ... by tempestn on Friday June 08, 2018 @02:42AM (#17263144)
It's fairly common with furniture shopping to visit a bunch of stores on the same day. Even if his isn't the first store visited, if he prevents customers from visiting other stores, he probably boosts sales by at least some amount. More than the cost of the ice cream I would guess. Plus, good will!
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Re:Home Depot stocked shelves with empty boxes in its early ... by dawnerd on Friday June 08, 2018 @03:52AM (#17263458)
Similar to why car dealerships put up bounce castles and do free bqq. Kids will ask parents to go, parents see free food. Even if they don't make a sale it leaves a good impression.
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Re:Home Depot stocked shelves with empty boxes in its early ... by toomanybeersies on Friday June 08, 2018 @04:14AM (#17263541)
In Australia and New Zealand, hardware stores let schools and other groups do bbqs for fundraisers outside their stores.

It works exactly the same way. There have been several times that I have gone to Bunnings for a hangover snag, and ended up buying something.

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Re:Home Depot stocked shelves with empty boxes in its early ... by Nursie on Friday June 08, 2018 @04:31AM (#17263606)
Conversely there were a whole bunch of times I went to Bunnings a bit hungover but needing some home supplies, and found the sausage-sizzle a blessed addition :)
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Re:Home Depot stocked shelves with empty boxes in its early ... by welly on Friday June 08, 2018 @04:48AM (#17263670)
A visit to Bunnings isn't a visit to Bunnings without a snag in white bread (with onions).

Sadly, Bunnings effort to open up in the UK has fallen flat on its face and so I won't get to enjoy the Saturday morning Bunnings snag unless I go back to Australia.

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Re:Home Depot stocked shelves with empty boxes in its early ... by Nursie on Friday June 08, 2018 @05:08AM (#17263762)
> Sadly, Bunnings effort to open up in the UK has fallen flat on its face and so I won't get to enjoy the Saturday morning Bunnings snag unless I go back to Australia.

I was just about to say the same! I only lived in Aus for a few years and came back to the UK; the news that we were getting Bunnings made me happy but it's all gone South now. I was really looking forward to those charity snags!

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Re:Home Depot stocked shelves with empty boxes in its early ... by bluedino on Friday June 08, 2018 @08:48AM (#17264746)
It's amazing how free hotdogs and snacks will 'guilt' people into buying a $40,000 car
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