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[-] socialsecurity@piefed.social 1 points 2 days ago

I don't see how bricl and mortar retail avoids most of this tbh. You are just changing last mile here IMHO

It is the same supply chain from Walmart when you buy in store

[-] phoenixz@lemmy.ca 0 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago)

Really? You don't see the difference between one truck delivering tonnes of goods and customers going to buy tonnes of things in one go by car or (way less insane) walk to nearby stores vs each USB pen being delivered by an independent driver?

[-] Ajen@sh.itjust.works 3 points 2 days ago

Customers don't always buy tonnes of things in one go, though. It's common for people to spend an afternoon shopping and just buy a few things. If everyone gets in their cars to drive to the store to pick up a few things, there will be a lot more pollution generated than if it was all delivered by a big truck. Especially if those people live in a suburb that's far from any shopping centers.

[-] socialsecurity@piefed.social 1 points 2 days ago

Yeah this part of my analysis but also the front end.

Product is manufactured in china, shipped to us, warehoused. That's the same for both ecommerce and store.

[-] Omgpwnies@lemmy.world 2 points 2 days ago

Unless you're using an instant-courier type service (i.e. uber/doordash), goods are usually delivered as part of a regular route by the delivery driver. Your USB pen is only one of hundreds of packages being delivered by that driver, and that driver will be following a fairly consistent route each day. I'd say it's about as efficient as taking public transit to the store

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