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I think it could be worth it for a store to get customers by giving them what they want. Many people buy from Goyim only because they can’t find a Jewish store that is willing to supply them with what they want. Attempting to sell someone something that they do not want is sinnas chanam as well as bad from a business perspective. You can’t refuse to supply the products that your customer wants and then complain when he takes his business elsewhere.
מי שנוהג באיזה דבר איסור מכח שסובר שדינא הוא הכי או מכח חומרא שהחמיר על עצמו מותר לאכול עם אחרים שנוהגין בו היתר דודאי לא יאכילוהו דבר שהוא נוהג בו איסור (rama yore deah 119)
אע”פ שנחלקו בית שמאי ובית הלל מודעי להו ופרשי דאהבה וריעות נוהגים זה (Yevamos 14B)
It doesn’t make a difference if the chumra is right or wrong, a consumer should be allowed to only purchase and eat what they want.