When the guy was pointing out the store Lids in the mall, I was asking this same question years ago. How the hell can a store that sells just hats in a mall that nobody goes to that always has at least 2 employees make any money????? I also like the Mattress Firm conspiracy too. How can a company with big stores and never any customers make enough money to even keep that store open?!
A number of years ago I listened to a podcast with Catherine Austin Fitts in which she asserted that the abundance of fake, legitimate looking businesses in America existed to launder money for the criminal ones.
Its wild man, doesnt make sense. You dont even have to be 'that smart' to realize you could never copy their business plan cause youd be broke by tomorrow lol
It's namely billboard advertising for some of these stores.
Lids does enough business, like Gamestop, in critical areas that malls (which are sadly a dead concept) serve more as a paid billboard that other successful outlets cover. And some states give them grants to retain certain employment within the city/state to get kickbacks from corpo loopholes.
Lids can afford it cause Pop's Hats small business can't.
I've said this for years: They learned with the prison camps during WWII that the people of the world wouldn't tolerate such abuse (even though they took their good ole time getting to that conclusion) so instead they put us in a "nice" prison where all we have to do is get up each day and give "them" 8-9 hours of useless work and make us believe we are "earning" our lifestyle. It's all bullshit, pure unadulterated bullshit.
Very interesting. I, like many others, have wondered how various places can sell so cheaply and still remain afloat. You have certainly given me food for thought. Thanks for that.
Some basic research would tell you they can grow like 12,600-30,400 trees per acre.
Or roughly 40 tons of pineapple per acre.
Even at a high sell price of $700 per ton. That's a sell price of $28,000, or roughly $.45 - $1.10 per pineapple. That's including the farmer's profit.
Then and only then they get shipped, stored, packaged, sold at a supermarket who all take their own cut.
Making a profit on pineapples, or any agricultural product, involves careful management of various factors. Here's how a company might approach it:
Efficient Farming Practices: Employing efficient farming practices to maximize yield while minimizing input costs is crucial. This includes using appropriate fertilizers, irrigation methods, and pest control techniques.
Economies of Scale: Larger pineapple farms can benefit from economies of scale, spreading fixed costs over a larger output. This can help lower the cost per unit of pineapple produced.
Supply Chain Optimization: Streamlining the supply chain from farm to market helps reduce transportation and distribution costs. This might involve investing in transportation logistics, storage facilities, and efficient packaging.
Market Differentiation: Finding a niche market or producing specialty pineapple varieties can allow a company to command higher prices. This might involve organic farming practices, fair trade certification, or focusing on premium-quality pineapples.
Diversification: Diversifying revenue streams by processing pineapples into various products like juices, jams, or dried fruit can help mitigate risks and increase overall profitability.
Risk Management: Managing risks associated with weather, pests, and market fluctuations through insurance, hedging strategies, or diversification of crops can protect profits.
Value-Added Services: Offering value-added services such as agronomic consulting, training programs for farmers, or agritourism experiences can generate additional revenue streams.
Research and Development: Investing in research and development to improve pineapple varieties, develop more efficient farming techniques, or create new pineapple-based products can enhance competitiveness and profitability in the long term.
By carefully managing these aspects of pineapple production and marketing, a company can generate profits despite overhead costs.
Good video, I actually think just thinking about the topic of “wow some things are cheap to entice people and keep them happy, so nobody notices how fucked the system is.”
This makes the silver bullcase even more obvious. They do the same thing!
I think the real crime / conspiracy is the TAX on each and every step of this process of “getting a pineapple to the store and selling it”. Layer upon layer of taxes......
I’ll say it like my husband used to say it back when we were in a small cafe business, you buy rice for 10 cents a portion and then sell it for more 10 times more (or something like that). You buy the hats at 50 cents and sell one for $30….. js. Another example. My Dad owned land, he grew cucumbers, had us pick them and then sold them to a pickle company. Probably simplified examples and maybe not even the same, but makes me think the above may be true in some cases, but I don’t know…..
When the guy was pointing out the store Lids in the mall, I was asking this same question years ago. How the hell can a store that sells just hats in a mall that nobody goes to that always has at least 2 employees make any money????? I also like the Mattress Firm conspiracy too. How can a company with big stores and never any customers make enough money to even keep that store open?!
A number of years ago I listened to a podcast with Catherine Austin Fitts in which she asserted that the abundance of fake, legitimate looking businesses in America existed to launder money for the criminal ones.
Its wild man, doesnt make sense. You dont even have to be 'that smart' to realize you could never copy their business plan cause youd be broke by tomorrow lol
It's namely billboard advertising for some of these stores.
Lids does enough business, like Gamestop, in critical areas that malls (which are sadly a dead concept) serve more as a paid billboard that other successful outlets cover. And some states give them grants to retain certain employment within the city/state to get kickbacks from corpo loopholes.
Lids can afford it cause Pop's Hats small business can't.
^
Plus I see more than just a couple consumers in Lids stores at popular malls. It's always packed in there.
Also, malls are dying.
An alternative explanation: the margins on certain products are so high (like mattresses), they don't need to sell that many to stay in business.
I've said this for years: They learned with the prison camps during WWII that the people of the world wouldn't tolerate such abuse (even though they took their good ole time getting to that conclusion) so instead they put us in a "nice" prison where all we have to do is get up each day and give "them" 8-9 hours of useless work and make us believe we are "earning" our lifestyle. It's all bullshit, pure unadulterated bullshit.
Joke's on them, I barely work an hour a day while getting paid for 8.
Good job fren.
But youre still stuck there for 8 hours every day
I work from home on most days so it almost feels like free time.
Are you me!? 😅
I highly encourage you to learn about modern supply chain and economics of scale. Especially when it comes to farming.
https://www.investopedia.com/terms/e/economiesofscale.asp
There's nothing indisputable or mind blowing about this video. This is at best forum sliding.
Very interesting. I, like many others, have wondered how various places can sell so cheaply and still remain afloat. You have certainly given me food for thought. Thanks for that.
Right....
Yeah I call BULLSHIT still. TWO YEARS TO GROW 1 PINEAPPLE AND ITS 5$ IN CANADA?
okkkkkkkk
Some basic research would tell you they can grow like 12,600-30,400 trees per acre.
Or roughly 40 tons of pineapple per acre. Even at a high sell price of $700 per ton. That's a sell price of $28,000, or roughly $.45 - $1.10 per pineapple. That's including the farmer's profit.
Then and only then they get shipped, stored, packaged, sold at a supermarket who all take their own cut.
Most food is grown even more cheaply!
Making a profit on pineapples, or any agricultural product, involves careful management of various factors. Here's how a company might approach it:
Efficient Farming Practices: Employing efficient farming practices to maximize yield while minimizing input costs is crucial. This includes using appropriate fertilizers, irrigation methods, and pest control techniques.
Economies of Scale: Larger pineapple farms can benefit from economies of scale, spreading fixed costs over a larger output. This can help lower the cost per unit of pineapple produced.
Supply Chain Optimization: Streamlining the supply chain from farm to market helps reduce transportation and distribution costs. This might involve investing in transportation logistics, storage facilities, and efficient packaging.
Market Differentiation: Finding a niche market or producing specialty pineapple varieties can allow a company to command higher prices. This might involve organic farming practices, fair trade certification, or focusing on premium-quality pineapples.
Diversification: Diversifying revenue streams by processing pineapples into various products like juices, jams, or dried fruit can help mitigate risks and increase overall profitability.
Risk Management: Managing risks associated with weather, pests, and market fluctuations through insurance, hedging strategies, or diversification of crops can protect profits.
Value-Added Services: Offering value-added services such as agronomic consulting, training programs for farmers, or agritourism experiences can generate additional revenue streams.
Research and Development: Investing in research and development to improve pineapple varieties, develop more efficient farming techniques, or create new pineapple-based products can enhance competitiveness and profitability in the long term.
By carefully managing these aspects of pineapple production and marketing, a company can generate profits despite overhead costs.
This just looks like something ChatGPT spit out
Good video, I actually think just thinking about the topic of “wow some things are cheap to entice people and keep them happy, so nobody notices how fucked the system is.”
This makes the silver bullcase even more obvious. They do the same thing!
Thinking of re-watching "Psyche" now.
u/#kek
closes eyes, puts hand to temple, gasps dramatically and spazzez out* I'm sensing.... the same thing about my future
I think the real crime / conspiracy is the TAX on each and every step of this process of “getting a pineapple to the store and selling it”. Layer upon layer of taxes......
Probably bring then up from Central America. Lots of rain. No watering necessary. Labor dirt cheap and they really pack in the pineapples.
I’ll say it like my husband used to say it back when we were in a small cafe business, you buy rice for 10 cents a portion and then sell it for more 10 times more (or something like that). You buy the hats at 50 cents and sell one for $30….. js. Another example. My Dad owned land, he grew cucumbers, had us pick them and then sold them to a pickle company. Probably simplified examples and maybe not even the same, but makes me think the above may be true in some cases, but I don’t know…..
Ive had this conversation unprompyed before with someone 🤣