It doesn’t even seem that long ago to me where you would pay for your gas AFTER you pumped it. I wonder what really changed?
I could see MOST retail in “high crime” areas going this way.
A kiosk, then curbside/ counter pick up. Very little shoplifting that way.
And the accessible “essential” items being very low quantities on the shelf stock, constantly replenished.
the upside is that retail is able survive in these areas.
the downside for them is they are going to get very few impulse buys and add ons.