Economy

ret5hd

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3. "Logic 101" question here...

Reply to mahatmakanejeeves (Original post)

Mon Jun 27, 2022, 11:02 AM

Jun 2022

So, the problem as stated is:

“Some of the biggest retail chains have reported in their latest earnings calls that they have too much inventory.”

Economics 101 gives us the “law of supply and demand”.

Yet, the nightly news tells us we are being ravaged with inflation.

Somewhere, rattling around in this empty head of mine is a solution to this conundrum…it’s not quite getting fully into my pea-sized brain though. Maybe someone here can recommend something that would both a) reduce the retailers inventory AND b) reduce inflation.

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Just keep your returns: Stores weigh paying you not to bring back unwanted items [View all] mahatmakanejeeves Jun 2022 OP

Amazon has already implemented this policy for certain items randr Jun 2022 #1

Yah! I rarely return things but 2x during Covid they just credited my account. Tadpole Raisin Jun 2022 #8

I just finished a remodel project, most purchases were on-line and when in2herbs Jun 2022 #2

So how did your kitchen remodel go? ret5hd Jun 2022 #4

Was more than kitchen. Converted interior hallways and doors to be ADA compliant, in2herbs Jun 2022 #11

Once again, my sense of humor is lost... ret5hd Jun 2022 #12

"Logic 101" question here... ret5hd Jun 2022 #3

Hmmm ... maybe ... lower prices? Hugh_Lebowski Jun 2022 #5

YOU are a goddamned genius Forrest Gump!!! ret5hd Jun 2022 #6

Thanks! I get that a lot ... Hugh_Lebowski Jun 2022 #7

This message was self-deleted by its author Chin music Jun 2022 #9

chewy.com does this. mopinko Jun 2022 #10