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Re:Sears has another chance to avoid closing down by dragonwriter on Tuesday January 08, 2019 @01:06PM (#18857771)
> A couple of factors act as a "filter" that makes Costco less worthwhile for lower income shoppers:

You missed a big one in many areas: buying in bulk requires facilities for storing inventory.

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Re:Sears has another chance to avoid closing down by dllthomas on Tuesday January 08, 2019 @02:09PM (#18858498)
With sufficiently stable social circles (also not available to everyone, but at least not an identical requirement) you could replace storage with distribution.
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Re:Sears has another chance to avoid closing down by dragonwriter on Tuesday January 08, 2019 @02:19PM (#18858624)
Sure, but the poor are less likely to have stable social circles for shared purchases and distribution as well as less able to afford storage.
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Re:Sears has another chance to avoid closing down by dllthomas on Tuesday January 08, 2019 @03:53PM (#18859571)
Certainly. I'd meant to imply as much.
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