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Originally Posted by Cecil Terwilliger
Every single major company focuses on increasing efficiency. They know customers would rather have low prices and long lines (due to staff shortages) than higher prices and short lines. And if we look at the actual product/food/service quality, again, companies know that consumers would rather have quicker, cheaper service for their fast food than slower, more expensive service with only a marginal increase in food prep quality or service quality.
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Bingo.
Walmart and their recent changes are a perfect example of this. They now charge for bags, you have to put a dollar to get a cart, and they don't allow overnight RV parking anymore. Basically, Walmart has realized that low prices are the primary reason anybody shops there and will do anything to increase efficiency and reduce prices. TFW's could also fall into this thinking.
You can't really blame these companies though. It is the public's insatiable need for the lowest price that is driving things.