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Why Do Co-Op Stores Only Work in Small Towns? (lemmy.dbzer0.com)
submitted 5 days ago by null_dot@lemmy.dbzer0.com to c/australia@aussie.zone
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Most small rural towns in Western Australia have a Co-op store.

I'm a bit sketchy on the details but my understanding is that they're not-for-profit's, they charge a mark up on the things they sell, but really just enough to pay wages for employees. Any left over money is distributed to the people who buy things.

Why do these only exist in small towns and why aren't they a thing in larger towns and cities?

It would be amazing to only pay cost plus wages for your groceries.

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[-] eureka@aussie.zone 2 points 4 days ago

"Economics" isn't a useful answer.

[-] Eyekaytee@aussie.zone 2 points 4 days ago

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2024-07-10/supermarket-alternative-co-ops-save-money/104078660

sounds like most people are ok with paying more so they don’t have to do that stuff

i know that a lot of people complain about woolies and coles but a significantly larger amount of people use them without issue

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