> because buyers can see those items side by side when shopping I can't speak for Costco, but that's not really true in a conventional supermarket though. It'

> because buyers can see those items side by side when shopping I can't speak for Costco, but that's not really true in a conventional supermarket though. It's pretty well known that food manufacturers [can/are required to] pay to get better shelf placement (e.g. eye level vs. way high up or way down low): https://qz.com/807723/inside-the-secret-backroom-deals-big-brands-make-to-vie-for-control-over-grocery-stores/ https://qz.com/807723/inside-the-secret-backroom-deals-big-b...