LTC John Phillips3672<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>Has the time come for the Exchanges to go "purple" like the commissary did years ago? Dollars to be saved!!2013-11-05T20:43:24-05:00LTC John Phillips3672<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>Has the time come for the Exchanges to go "purple" like the commissary did years ago? Dollars to be saved!!2013-11-05T20:43:24-05:002013-11-05T20:43:24-05:00SFC James Baber24210<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div><p>Sir,</p><p><br></p><p>It has long been past time, but I don't see it happening anytime soon as the funding is a completely different entity and I don't think the powers that be would want to lose out on what they think is that main base of customers, the retirees and the junior enlisted. </p><p><br></p><p>I think it would drive the retirees into the arms of Walmart more than they already are, and it would push the juniors away more to the Internet purchases with free shipping that many are currently utilizing for things the PX doesn't carry.</p><p><br></p><p>It would not be conducive for the bottom line for AAFES/NEX/BX to go that route in my opinion.</p>Response by SFC James Baber made Dec 19 at 2013 9:33 PM2013-12-19T21:33:20-05:002013-12-19T21:33:20-05:002013-11-05T20:43:24-05:00