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Problem not addressed is where does the DIY store get their inventory from and how do they manage it? Is it really better for lots of big local stores to wareh

Problem not addressed is where does the DIY store get their inventory from and how do they manage it? Is it really better for lots of big local stores to warehouse lots of goods and attempt to out-consumer Amazon? Case in point: I recently wanted a outdoor breakfast table. I went to all the local stores, but quickly noticed their products were the same as what Amazon and Wayfair had, only 10x more expensive. Would the carbon footprint of the Amazon warehouse + Fedex delivery for mine be 10x worse than that of the yard and garden stores’ shipper + warehouse?

iLoveOncall 4y ago
> Would the carbon footprint of the Amazon warehouse + Fedex delivery for mine be 10x worse than that of the yard and garden stores’ shipper + warehouse? + driving to and from the store. Amazon delivers to hundreds of houses in the same neighbourhood, I'm sure it is almost always more carbon efficient than buying yourself in a local shop.
Joker_vD 4y ago
Indeed, centralized, nearly monopolistic solutions are better, because they have all the information, and all the required infrastructure, and can plan and optimize globally, not locally... although I've heard that that line of reasoning ("centralized supply and distribution works great!") has been thoroughly debunked with empirical evidence around 1989-1991.