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Brand names carry weight for several years before the damage becomes apparent. Often their cost cutting measures seem positive at first as it creates a profit
by michaelbrave 3y ago
Brand names carry weight for several years before the damage becomes apparent.
Often their cost cutting measures seem positive at first as it creates a profit uptick, but it's usually at the cost of the brand, so 3-5 years later things take a turn (once the consumer has figured out the brand can't be trusted anymore). By that point it's hard to put the blame on the appropriate person or identify the appropriate reason for a less profitable year.
- neuralRiot 3y agoI said it thousand times in different but related at root topics, quality and reliability are possible but why would somebody build something that would last forever? It’s more profitable to churn cheap garbage over and over specially when customers wouldn’t pay for quality products or when a new, more flashy and feature-rich one is launched everyday. It’s the same for electronics, fashion, cars, machines and anything. Manufacturers just push consumers to “desire” the brand new product but the grinder is spinning faster and faster and the landfills getting higher and higher.
- dchftcs 3y agoIn cases where it matters, it's still a competitive advantage. Consumers don't care, maybe, but companies absolutely do, for their business-critical tools.