Locally, Home Depot inventory control deteriorated. Stuff that I wanted was out of stock.
I started going to Lowes and learned the local emlpoyees were not very helpful.
Presently, before going, I look up the product on line to be certain it is in current stock and then find the location, the aisle and bin.
Since I don’t use cash, with only one or two small items, self check out is both convenient and quick at Lowes.
“Locally, Home Depot inventory control deteriorated. Stuff that I wanted was out of stock.”
low stock and fewer items has been a deliberate policy of HD for a very long time because they think they are “controlling inventory costs”; of course they overlook the little issue of “you can’t sell ‘em if you ain’t gottem”, not to mention customers finally give up shopping there all together and go elsewhere and/or order from amazon or the like ...