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Re:Unilever threatens to pull its ads from Facebook and Goog... by 0942v8653 on Monday February 12, 2018 @07:32PM (#16363740)
>> Why would anyone buy [brand toothpaste vs store-brand toothpaste]

> Taste, familiarity, trust.

That's the idea; familiarity and trust can be manufactured through advertising. You can become familiar with a brand name just by being exposed to it, and trust is harder but advertisers have it down to a science in some important ways.

Re:Unilever threatens to pull its ads from Facebook and Goog... by jjeaff on Monday February 12, 2018 @08:29PM (#16364036)
There is more to trust than advertising. You also must produce a consistent product.