Walmart,like many companies in the new economy,uses a hub-and-spoke distribution system to
A)increase costs of stocking and inventory.
B)change consumer attitudes toward warehouse shopping.
C)decrease consumer demand.
D)decrease costs of stocking and inventory.

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The hub-and-spoke distribution system is used by Walmart to decrease costs of stocking and inventory. This system involves using a central warehouse (hub) as a point of inventory control and consolidation, with shipments to and from smaller retail stores (spokes) optimized for efficiency and minimizing costs.

Walmart,like Many Companies in the New Economy,uses a Hub-And-Spoke Distribution