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by AussieWog93 46 days ago
I'm in e-commerce and this has been going on for decades, in physical retail too.

The trend is called "retail polarisation".

Smaller retailers switch to targeting wealthier customers - higher margins and less bullshit.

The less wealthy customers then get served by ultra-value megabrands like Temu/Shein or Kmart/Walmart, or second hand marketplaces.

The net result is both more yacht makers and more dollar stores, but less mid-range stores like Target or Toys R Us.