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You can spend your money how you like, but you should know that white label products are literally generic products with somebody else's label on them. In fact,
by all_blue_chucks 7y ago
You can spend your money how you like, but you should know that white label products are literally generic products with somebody else's label on them. In fact, the same generic product will often be sold under a number of different labels in some cases. In other cases the same label will have products from entirely different manufacturers. White Label brands tell you nothing about the product.
- eesmith 7y agoYes, I know what white label goods are. But your statement "white Label brands tell you nothing about the product" is not correct. I gave two examples (razors, watches) where people buy white label goods and pay more because of an attached brand. That's because brands don't provide only a product but can also provide a service. That service might be quality management, or it may be cachet, as in "selling a lifestyle". Hence why I point out there's good market evidence that your original statement is "overly dismissive" of brands.
- all_blue_chucks 7y agoI don't mean to dismiss brands. Just white label brands. All it means is that somebody somewhere has decided to slap a label on it. It's like buying a product because one person gave it a good review. Not worthless, but pretty close.
- eesmith 7y agoAgain, I pointed to several examples where people are willing to pay for white label brands. These are also cases where the label was more than "slapped on". Therefore, your original use of terms like "just generic foods" and "slapped on" were indeed overly dismissive of white label brands because it ignored those white label brands which did not follow the practices you described. Indeedm, the 365 brand is one of those which is not simply "slapped on" - https://www.thedailymeal.com/eat/10-things-you-didnt-know-about-whole-foods-365-products-0 https://www.thedailymeal.com/eat/10-things-you-didnt-know-ab... .