| Both the idea and the responses to it are silly. This is a horrible idea because volume selling is good for the consumer! Producers offer discounts for volume buys not because they want to be nice to big stores but because it is cheaper and more efficient to sell in volume (for a number of reasons). The consumer benefits because cheaper prices for retailers translate into cheaper prices at the store.
Mom and pop stores are not necessarily a good thing; if they die in the marketplace, they deserve to die. If people truly want their services they will survive. |