> Why would a retailer want to put (say) a thousand items through the till at £x.95 when they might as well be £x.99? For cash-handling shops, with .95 prices

> Why would a retailer want to put (say) a thousand items through the till at £x.95 when they might as well be £x.99? For cash-handling shops, with .95 prices there is a higher probability that the final total will end on a 'silver coin' mark, rather than a 'copper'. Handling copper coins is extremely expensive due to their bulk versus low value. The fewer the better.