We have a local store, an ACE dealer, with a great selection of various items. The problem is that they are very insistent upon customer service, to the point where they compete to put their stickers (with their names on them) on any item you purchase.
Instead of peacefully fondling various items of interest, you are instead constantly getting your thoughts interrupted by 20-something kids insisting that you need "help".
To me, when I want help, I look for someone and ask for it. Otherwise, I like to be left alone.
I mostly shop at HD for this very reason, unless I am specifically getting something the other store carries, and then I leave promptly.
Jon