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A comment on Pirate Joe’s, Maverick Distributor of Trader Joe’s Products, Shuts Down. Parent comment

Re:Pirate Joe’s, Maverick Distributor of Trader Joe’s Produc... by joezydeco on Friday June 09, 2017 @02:08PM (#14523173)
There are two ALDIs in Germany.

ALDI Süd operates the American ALDI stores. ALDI Nord owns Trader Joe's.

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Re:Pirate Joe’s, Maverick Distributor of Trader Joe’s Produc... by DanBC on Friday June 09, 2017 @02:50PM (#14523505)
That's irrelevant to the point being made, which is that trademark owners have a lot of power over who does or doesn't sell the product, especially if the product is a grey market import.
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