You’re right that they’ll take it into account, but there are other steps they’ll take before shutting: more stuff going behind the counter, etc.
I think the logical conclusion, if things get steadily more dystopian, are supermarkets that look like a giant off-licence: all staff and product behind barriers.
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FuckyWucky@hexbear.net 2 years ago
w crime
S4qFBxkFFg@lemmy.wtf 2 years ago
GBU_28@lemm.ee 2 years ago
Unfortunately that will come eventually. Shops that have too much loss just get closed
HeartyBeast@kbin.social 2 years ago
That may yet happen
Talaraine@kbin.social 2 years ago
And then raise prices after because, "We have to account for that loss!"
tenebrisnox@feddit.uk 2 years ago
Corporation bosses want to increase profits again:
“We’ve already used Covid.”
“We’ve already used war in Ukraine.”
“We’ve already used climate change.”
“How about increasing looting… to increase prices?”