• timetraveller@lemmy.world
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    3 days ago

    Who has time to walk around looking for their needed items only to find that they are OUT OF STOCK, or no longer carry that product because their profit margin was too small.

    If local companies would carry quality products on their shelf, and KEEP THEM IN STOCK, then I would shop local instead of ordering from online retailers.

    Many people forget that “access to products” is very minimal to most. Many times, complete areas of the country are controlled by the same grocery stores, products are blocked from being sold, people must drive 1hr+ to get natural groceries of quality.

    Shipping and delivery is becoming the new grocery store and shopping center.

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        49 minutes ago

        I live in a big city with multiple “stores” that all lack the quality items that I search for. I guess I’m unsatisfied with low quality “options” offered to make more profit for retail stores.

        The opposite is true of privately owned stores with products. Most of the time specialty stores such as this have on hand the highest quality items, even with a markup, I am able to find the item to keep, instead of buying some throw away item at a retail store.