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Like with most things, poor people make up a bit enough portion of the population that stores will always cater to them. Also, plenty of people value their priv
by beatgammit 7y ago
Like with most things, poor people make up a bit enough portion of the population that stores will always cater to them. Also, plenty of people value their privacy more than convenience, and those people won't shop at these Amazon stores.
Just look at Amazon.com vs Walmart, Walmart is still in business, even though running a brick and mortar store is more expensive than an online store.
- Retric 7y agoOnline is not always a net gain for the retailer. For something like 24 packs of water at Walmart it’s simpler to ship several pallets to one location and have people so last mile delivery to their house than to ship it directly to them. It’s largely shoplifting and floorspace that’s in online stores favor, but that’s only part of the equation.