[jyl]

Depends what the item is, and how big the store is.

I stopped going to Walgreens because too much of the stuff was locked up and there were no circulating store associates. CVS is much better.

Home Depot has most power tools and batteries locked up. I understand that, even though it is irritating to not be able to hold a tool and feel its weight and balance. They also want you to "ship to store" for more and more stuff; sorry, I'll buy from Amazon then.

Local hardware stores sometimes lock up stuff, but two of the four I go to don't.

Costco locks up almost nothing. Ditto grocery stores.