The biggest barrier I can see would be overcoming the hostility from the other stores If that's the only problem, you could just open your retail store outside

The biggest barrier I can see would be overcoming the hostility from the other stores If that's the only problem, you could just open your retail store outside a mall, where no one can bother you. Think El Camino in Silicon Valley. If you have the best value (unbeatable price and good service), you should have a winner, right?