> Fry’s has adamantly denied the rumors, saying the shelves are empty because it has shifted to a consignment model, meaning that suppliers get paid for goods o

> Fry’s has adamantly denied the rumors, saying the shelves are empty because it has shifted to a consignment model, meaning that suppliers get paid for goods only after a store has sold them. Sounds like Fry's asked themselves, "Why are Amazon's inventory carrying costs so low?" or "How come we can't do like FBA?" Their suppliers clearly are not onboard. When I went to Fry's in Austin a couple of weeks ago I saw very close to no inventory in many of the product categories I looked at. I'm not sure I'll go back. While I'm sad to see Fry's go, I understand that it's partly due to my fondness for Amazon.