Dropz5 t1_ja8heic wrote on February 27, 2023 at 5:02 PM Reply to ELI5: why do grocery stores in the US keep such a large inventory? Aside from being prepared for episodic panic buying like toilet paper or bottled water, is there an economic reason to do this? How much of the food ends up going bad? by DrEverythingBAlright Some stores are not responsible for the spoiled food and allow manufacturers to fill up shelf space and take returns at own cost. Permalink 1
Dropz5 t1_ja8heic wrote
Reply to ELI5: why do grocery stores in the US keep such a large inventory? Aside from being prepared for episodic panic buying like toilet paper or bottled water, is there an economic reason to do this? How much of the food ends up going bad? by DrEverythingBAlright
Some stores are not responsible for the spoiled food and allow manufacturers to fill up shelf space and take returns at own cost.