FREE FREIGHT AUSTRALIA WIDE RETAILERS ARE THE MAIN CULPRITS OF THE CURRENT STATE OF THE INDUSTRY

We can't entirely blame consumers for getting the cheapest price delivered to their door. Unfortunately human nature prevails and saving money outweighs buying from the local retailer that may have even helped you with the dimensions for your undisclosed future internet purchase.

We can't blame forums that advertise 'Free freight Australia Wide' retail stores and 'Free freight Australia wide distributors' that are now absolutely torching the wholesale to retail agreement and underselling all the retail stores.

The business model of making some money from what remains of a profit margin from a discounted board with free freight Australia wide has created a business model with no future for all retailers that sell the involved brands of the 'Free Freighters'

So here we are.

Thanks 'Free Freighters'

How many times have you bought something online either from a retailer ( yes smart retailers sell online ) or online only with FREE freight (postage) only to realise the freight is built into the overall cost.
but yes you're right you can't blame the consumer.
The truth is consumers don't owe you a living, you have to work out a way to improve supply/ diversify etc