Snowback:
Why go to a store which is less convenient, might not have the greatest selection or prices, simply because the frum, heimish store has a manager acting in a way that is not frum or heimish??
B’Avonoseinu Harabbim, there is what to be concerned about when a male asks PERSONAL questions to a female shopper ands stands in close proximity to the said female shopper.
In the situation being discussed:
1] The Original Poster’s wife felt uncomfortable with the interaction.
2] The Original Poster did his due diligence to observe what his wife described and he, “saw this person shmoozing with obviously married women, just walking around and out of the blue talking with customers who are not dressed tzinus, and so on”
This manager is NOT living up to the behavioral standards of a heimish store and SHOULD BE FIRED.