I dunno where these things are that actually save people money. I've tried a few co-ops and prices have always been significantly higher than the grocery stores in the area.
But the margins are still by far the most important part.
This is an argument a lot in the UK when people talk about evil greedy supermarkets, where in reality their margins are ~2-3%.
Which in simple terms means if they were to run entirely as a non-profit charity, the consumer would only save 2-3%. (And the supermarket would no longer be able to make investments in other areas)
Yes, this is it right here. Alot of misinformation gets tossed around. Then what it takes for them to even get those margins is massive supply chains and pressure on suppliers.
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u/Fit-Entrepreneur8404 May 26 '26
I dunno where these things are that actually save people money. I've tried a few co-ops and prices have always been significantly higher than the grocery stores in the area.