Does 'The firm was stocking out of the low demand items, which, as described above, suffered from relatively high demand variation.' hold a position of neutrality in relation to 'Stores need to stay away from items with high demand variations if they hope to make a profit.'
The firm was stocking out of the low demand items, which, as described above, suffered from relatively high demand variation.###Stores need to stay away from items with high demand variations if they hope to make a profit.