Eli5 How do grocery stores around the world afford to be fully/half stocked in a product 24/7 simultaneously even in small towns where not everything’s bought?

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Eli5 How do grocery stores around the world afford to be fully/half stocked in a product 24/7 simultaneously even in small towns where not everything’s bought?

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I had meetings about selling a product in a major retailer.

They stock my product. I get paid as it sells. There is a reason you don’t see many small, hometown, type brands in major retailers. They can’t afford to carry the overhead required to stock stores. They also tell you what they’ll be paying for it. It’s take it or leave it.

They also sell shelf space. The most valuable shelf space in a grocery store is the frozen food section. It’s insanely competitive.