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This is an interesting concern for the big companies because a lot of bulk grocery items in the US are generic. Like, when I buy bulk peanuts they're just peanu
by galago 7y ago
This is an interesting concern for the big companies because a lot of bulk grocery items in the US are generic. Like, when I buy bulk peanuts they're just peanuts, not Planters™ peanuts. I've noticed that a grocery store near me house has laundry and dish soap in bulk dispensers, which has a brand on it, but I think the containers are unbranded. This would be a big problem if Tide™ were sold that way. Another problem for the big companies is keeping people from putting other brands in the nice reusable packages.
- newsoul2019 7y agoI like this idea. I wouldn't have a problem bringing my Tide branded reusable dispenser to my local store to refill it with Tide. I like Tide, it's a good product. We have all recently been retrained to bring reusable bags to the grocery store, hell, what's one more container to bring.
- newsoul2019 7y agoOr perhaps I would leave my Tide refillable container by the curb and some dude in a Tide truck would stop by and refill it and put it on the porch. It's like Filld but not for gas. Or maybe the Filld truck could have a bunch of different liquids on it, not just fuel.
- dsfyu404ed 7y agoBulk dispensers are already the standard in commercial/institutional settings. Motor oil often comes in boxes (like boxed wine) now.
- amper5and 7y agoMy mechanic gets his motor oil in an oil drum to which he attaches a hand pump to dispense it.
- dsfyu404ed 7y agoYeah, you can still get 1gal and 5qg jugs, 5gal buckets and 55gal drums but boxes are becoming more common. For example: https://www.grainger.com/product/VALVOLINE-Synthetic-Blend-Engine-Oil-453C19 https://www.grainger.com/product/VALVOLINE-Synthetic-Blend-E...
- twic 7y agoThe obvious (though depressing) solution to this is DRM on the containers and dispensers.
- ThePadawan 7y agoJuicero was right after all. /s