kickit08 t1_is4ambv wrote on October 13, 2022 at 4:58 AM

Reply to comment by TorahSlut353 in CVS cuts cost of menstrual products in 12 states with "tampon tax" by AmethystOrator

That could work honestly, but I think the problem is that then everybody would do it, and it would then promptly become unprofitable because there would no longer be a draw. Alternatively who ever has the cheapest supply chain wins out, and everybody is forced to sell them at dirt cheap, and the selection narrows because it doesn’t really make them money.

If they wanted to do it and not lose fuck tons of money they would bundle it with things that people want when on their period, like pain killers or something else that they would want right then.

I’m no economist but this is about how I would imagine it going.

TorahSlut353 t1_is4gcq4 wrote on October 13, 2022 at 6:05 AM

i mean makes sense but all supermarkets carry items that they sell at cost because they are staples that bring people into the store

Electronics (apple products, video games) are examples of items that places like wal-mart carry which make them literal cents of profit. Bananas are also a common produce item which is sold extremely close to cost. This isnt a new concept

ThatSandwich t1_is5gwdh wrote on October 13, 2022 at 1:20 PM

Yeah the margins on a lot of electronics are honestly pathetic. Manufacturers and vendors have worked their asses off to move as much margin over to them from the retailer for the past few years.