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So, force all retail stores to divest their house brands, which they have been selling without complaint as long as I’ve been alive?
by URSpider94 6y ago
So, force all retail stores to divest their house brands, which they have been selling without complaint as long as I’ve been alive?
- CodeCube 6y agoyes
- triceratops 6y agoThose are different. Explained elsewhere in the thread: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=22961009 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=22961009
- URSpider94 6y agoThat seems like a distinction without a difference. Yes, Safeway owns inventory of branded merchandise that's on their shelves, but in modern retail, they probably don't own more than a couple of weeks of inventory. And, in modern retail, it's highly likely that branded vendors (like Coke and Pepsi) have very complex relationships with retailers that include co-op fees for marketing, premiums paid for end-cap placement and special displays, and bonuses for hitting certain volumes.