Dollar Tree while the Coast is here


as opposed to the Coast is clear, that is. We’re stocking up as long as the warehouse ships! Use as a body wash and/or refill hand soap dispensers for tax. The Pacific soymilk is a new one, but a great brand. I like Goya cookies because they’re not as sweet as other brands. And you can never have too many boxes of tissues in this house … sigh. The 4pk coffee cups might be good when funds are extremely low or you need them right this minute.

Walmart tests self-scan only stores

Some people love them, others hate them. But Walmart is hoping to find out for sure what its customers think, as it tests out a store with no cashiers, and self-checkout machines only. And if reaction is positive, the same system could ultimately roll out to Walmart stores across the country.

The test is taking place at a Walmart Supercenter in Fayetteville, Arkansas, not far from Walmart’s home base of Bentonville. Gone are the traditional checkout lanes where you unload your items onto the belt and a cashier scans and bags your items one by one. In their place are a bank of self-checkout machines, with store staffers ready to assist anyone who has a large order, has trouble working the machines, or just prefers having some human interaction at the checkout.  Here’s the article from Coupons in the News.