Originally Posted by
Widgets
Doesn't this happen in any industry where price is normally sensitive to inventory?
Shirt price at one small store isnt sensitive to marginal inventory.
Plus the seat has a 100% expiration that after the door closes it either has a paid passenger in it or it makes $0. Airlines can't run a clearance sale on last weeks flights if they miscalculated demand!
The shirt can sit on the rack indefinitely and if the store orders too many they can put the shirts on clearance and usually at least recoup some of the cost of the shirt.