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Re:Jeff Bezos can’t promise Amazon employees don’t access in... by sethherr on Wednesday July 29, 2020 @07:19PM (#23992635)
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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Re:Jeff Bezos can’t promise Amazon employees don’t access in... by phonon on Wednesday July 29, 2020 @07:37PM (#23992739)
Do 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.
Re:Jeff Bezos can’t promise Amazon employees don’t access in... by astura on Thursday July 30, 2020 @10:42AM (#23998738)
This 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.
Re:Jeff Bezos can’t promise Amazon employees don’t access in... by missedthecue on Wednesday July 29, 2020 @07:53PM (#23992846)
Amazon doesn't manufacture their own Amazon Basics goods. They pay for it, albeit at a lower price.