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		sandipc on Sept 18, 2012 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Startup idea list >> Having a massive buying power, the prices of these basic products will be much, much cheaper than any grocery store more buying power than your local chain supermarket?

mulya on Sept 18, 2012 [–]

I agree with the OP, potentially yes, if a startup focuses only on a few core products, and buys only them in volume, they might get the same wholesale prices as the chain supermarkets, but since they don't have the same costs, they can offer lower prices to the customers, or at least in theory...

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