The grocery business has razor thin margins. There is no dry sponge remaining to absorb this kind of massive fixed cost. The business is highly variable.
I think scaling up would be the only way out of this problem. Scaling down only makes it worse.
I think scaling up would be the only way out of this problem. Scaling down only makes it worse.
The margins are thin, but not as razor thin as you might think. The grocery stores have a lot of overhead that we don't. Additionally, people realize that not only is that the case, but they also save from their own costs - just driving to the store is not free, let alone the time you spend, which is massively cut down.