SPRINGDALE, ARK. – A yellow and black sign hanging from the ceiling of Springdale's newest grocery store explains one of its cost-saving tactics: "We have the smartest sackers — you."
Shoppers checking out with baskets of groceries recently didn't seem to mind the responsibility at the 10 Box Cost-Plus store. While cashiers scanned items, customers collected their purchases, packed them in plastic bags and placed them back in the shopping carts.
Harps Food Stores Inc. hopes the trade-off — a little work for lower prices — is a success as it tests a new store format, replacing an underperforming Price Cutter with a cost-plus concept. The Springdale store is the company's third 10 Box that has opened in the state over the past year, promising customers savings by selling items at cost and adding 10 percent to the bill at checkout.
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