By saying "Thank you" and "You're welcome" you're expressing mutual willingness to end the transaction in a civilized way. It's just a standard politeness, a phrase. No need to read into the original meanings. Nowadays and in the context of shopping you're just both saying everything went well and you're finishing the transaction in peace, there's no implication of anything - meanings evolve.
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