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by gruez 61 days ago
>Annual gross profit for Kroger is $34b.

What's the point of this observation other than for shock value? Yes, when you multiply small percentage by a huge number, you're still left with a huge number. That doesn't mean it's suddenly worth doing unless you can make the argument that it scales easily.
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asdff 61 days ago
It represents the privatized waste figure out of your grocery bill that is not going to the food you are bringing home.
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gruez 61 days ago
See my previous comment:

>That doesn't mean it's suddenly worth doing unless you can make the argument that it scales easily.

Otherwise it's like saying "you know what everyone should do? Raise their own chickens! Sure, you might be only saving $1 or whatever a day, but multiply that 365 days per year and 340 million Americans, and that's billions we're all collectively saving!"

And no, running a grocery store isn't something that scales easily.

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asdff 61 days ago
Well, let's check back in 2028 after running this pilot study.
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