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One of the reasons this originally gained popularity hasnt been mentioned.
Retailers used it as a tool to force employees using cash registers to open the register to give customers their small denomination change. If prices were a flat number its a lot easier for a shop assistant with sticky fingers to just pocket the money if the customer had the exact price.
Wouldn't the cashier get more opportunities to swipe money every time they open the drawer? And how would they explain the drawer not adding up at the end of the shift?
If it was say fruit, or beer in a bar, one isn't counted that close bulk and the other, you could just wait till you sell six and then ring it through as a six pack to go.