I’ve been seeing this since March 2020, plandemic. It’s gradually gotten worse. The stores are carrying less locally. What they do have is cheap! Lowes (hardware store like Home Depot) has stopped carrying most named brand (lights, mirrors, etc). You can’t even buy a door knob for your house. They have the display but out of stock. I used to shop the local target at least once a week if not more. They have the basics but mostly carry the good stuff online. We are living in a time large big box stores online like Amazon, Walmart & Target have just about anything you need but you can’t get it locally. I believe it’s part of the plan to control. My local TJ Maxx has more merchandise than it’s had in two years. I shop TJ, Marshall’s & Home Goods more than any other local stores. I have to drive an hour to shop HG & Marshall’s. Gabe’s (Gabriel’s up north) used to have the best selection of clothes & the last time I went it was cheap clothes. I’m also finding the clothes I’ve bought in the past two years aren’t lasting. After about four washes the clothes are rough and scratchy.