Is there an absence of a logical link between 'Customers rarely inform the sales clerk in a typical retail store if a desired product is out of stock; they either buy a different product or leave the store without making a purchase.' and 'Customers will usually just buy something else, or leave the store entirely, if the item they want is not in stock.'
Customers rarely inform the sales clerk in a typical retail store if a desired product is out of stock; they either buy a different product or leave the store without making a purchase.###Customers will usually just buy something else, or leave the store entirely, if the item they want is not in stock.