Originally Posted by
Andy_S
True. But then someone has to acquire suitable premises and invest heavily in them to make them suitable for purpose. And when they've done that they have to attract custom from the two existing florists which may not have ideal premises but have built up a loyal customer base which sees no obvious reason to shop elsewhere. So how will the new florist - now heavily in debt - attract the custom it needs to operate profitably?
That's all very clear and correct. It also [critically] makes some gigantic assumptions about the florists.