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plungesponge · 41-45, M
depends if any value is being added. A retail store could introduce customers to new items they would not otherwise have heard of, or provide a shopping experience that a manufacturer cannot provide, or the convenience of a retail shop having an item immediately available rather than needing to be shipped could be the value. Retail is struggling vs online shopping since many of these advantages are increasingly met through online and direct shopping