Consumer Distributing was 20 years ahead of its time. Imagine a store today where you can browse the catalog on paper or online, pick what you want, and just go to a warehouse and pick it up. That would be so perfect in today's online shopping world.
I actually think their only problem was the lineups. They took forever because you would go to the line with your order slip, the guy would try to find your item that wasn't in stock, take forever, and the people behind would have to wait. If they could have computerized their inventory, you walk into the "store", submit your order electronically, and it tells you prior to lining up if its in stock.
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