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Kirkland products are actually white label versions of the products they copy, produced by the company they are copying - so it’s an entirely different situatio
by sethherr 6y ago
Kirkland products are actually white label versions of the products they copy, produced by the company they are copying - so it’s an entirely different situation - ie Costco is paying brands for their products (albeit at a lower price), not stealing.
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- phonon 6y agoDo you think Amazon is making its own sunblock? I'm sure many of their self-branded products are being manufactured by name brands as well.
- missedthecue 6y agoAmazon doesn't manufacture their own Amazon Basics goods. They pay for it, albeit at a lower price.
- astura 6y agoThis is common with many white label products and not at all unique to Costco. For example, I know which craft brewery white labels one of Trader Joe's brand beers (each type of beer might be made by a different brewery). Same production line, just different bottles.