We’re talking in the context of cities so I was only referring to more dense scenarios. I agree that rural or really low-density suburban communities are differ

We’re talking in the context of cities so I was only referring to more dense scenarios. I agree that rural or really low-density suburban communities are different. The key point is really just the function of distance: people who live near a small shop will go there due to convenience. If it’s far enough to need a car, they’ll probably keep going to a bigger shop with lower prices because the cost of having and using the car is already incurred and the cost of doing anything else is greater.