Rent the Runway and Chegg Have Chosen to Purchase Their

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Essay

Rent the Runway and Chegg have chosen to purchase their own inventory for rental to customers, rather than relying on inventory provided by participating citizens suppliers. This incurs an additional cost on these firms. Why would they opt to use this model if startup costs are going to be more expensive?

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