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To be fair. The main reason stores want delivery to become the way. Is because running a customer facing shop is a huge cost. Compared to a warehouse. The main difference in cost is the 2nd level transport to your door. Hence why they are all shuffling the delivery prices atm.
As with many industories, Corps are desperate to move out of high foot fall areas. Where building costs etc cannot be reduced. Or more to the point move to much smaller real estate in those areas, local like stores. Add the costs of keeping a area designed for the public safe and clean vs a work area where display is not important and staff can be expected to follow safety rules(IE as long as they are told not to do that. The corp ain't held responsible. As often).
Then add how much work it is for corps trying to sell stuff with shorter sell by dates. Emploee picking and delivery makes that much more manageable. Reducing waist.
Basically ATM its more of a cost to the corps. But the corps def see a future where it not only becomes more profitable. But solves a huge nomber of threats they see coming down the road, related to property location.