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Bananas are among the most popular fruit, as they are available year-round and travel well. They are also often used as a loss-leader. When I was at UCLA, the W
by gnicholas 3y ago
Bananas are among the most popular fruit, as they are available year-round and travel well. They are also often used as a loss-leader. When I was at UCLA, the Whole Foods sold bananas at a very low price (39¢ a pound?), as a loss leader. Since I was a budget-conscious student, I would frequently just go in to buy bananas (it was 2 blocks from my apt, and on my walk home). But most shoppers who brave LA traffic to go to the grocery store would buy many other items, making the whole trip profitable for the store.
- jzwinck 3y agoBananas also serve another important function which ensures their continued success as an export product: https://www.europol.europa.eu/media-press/newsroom/news/65-tonnes-of-cocaine-found-hidden-between-bananas-in-colombia-and-spain https://www.europol.europa.eu/media-press/newsroom/news/65-t...
- smorrebrod 3y agoI had an anti-corruption mandatory course in a previous job in the naval industry. They talked about drugs hidden in refrigerated containers: they swapped the insulation material of the containers with cocaine. Apparently the goods in the containers did not spoil so thermal conductivity of cocaine is pretty low.