> since they purchase the product upfront. That's not actually how retail works. Products are shipped to stores first, then are sold, and only 1 to 3 months la

> since they purchase the product upfront. That's not actually how retail works. Products are shipped to stores first, then are sold, and only 1 to 3 months later are the vendors paid. Unsold products are simply returned with no risk to the store. On top of that vendors will PAY stores for better shelf space, and will even be willing to stock the shelf, for free, for the store.