Sine_Fine_Belli@lemmy.world to Progressive Politics@lemmy.world · 4 months agoTIL the US Military operates a massive non-profit "socialist" grocery chain called the Commissary. It is taxpayer-subsidized and sells goods at costen.wikipedia.orgexternal-linkmessage-square7linkfedilinkarrow-up166arrow-down11file-text
arrow-up165arrow-down1external-linkTIL the US Military operates a massive non-profit "socialist" grocery chain called the Commissary. It is taxpayer-subsidized and sells goods at costen.wikipedia.orgSine_Fine_Belli@lemmy.world to Progressive Politics@lemmy.world · 4 months agomessage-square7linkfedilinkfile-text
minus-squaresupernicepojo@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up20·4 months agoThey dont sell goods at cost 99% of the time. DECA uses a cost+ model and loss leaders to compete with external price pressures ( e.g. Milk). There is some good discussion on the cross posted link about the commissary, px and military living
They dont sell goods at cost 99% of the time. DECA uses a cost+ model and loss leaders to compete with external price pressures ( e.g. Milk). There is some good discussion on the cross posted link about the commissary, px and military living