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Re:Amazon lied about using seller data, lawmakers say, urgin... by nebula8804 on Wednesday March 09, 2022 @03:05PM (#30619316)
So I am a bit confused. How does this differ from in store brands like Bowl & Basket (Shoprite) or Good & Gather(Target)? Haven't those in-store brands been going on for years and years selling clones and commodities?
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Re:Amazon lied about using seller data, lawmakers say, urgin... by philistine on Wednesday March 09, 2022 @03:43PM (#30619701)
The difference is Amazon knowingly lied to Congress. Shoprite and Target did not.
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Re:Amazon lied about using seller data, lawmakers say, urgin... by jcranberry on Wednesday March 09, 2022 @04:52PM (#30620485)
That seems like it would be incredibly stupid and have little upside.
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Re:Amazon lied about using seller data, lawmakers say, urgin... by lupire on Wednesday March 09, 2022 @10:41PM (#30622999)
Here's hoping that's true!
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Re:Amazon lied about using seller data, lawmakers say, urgin... by quequeque on Wednesday March 09, 2022 @06:44PM (#30621482)
Do many large grocers in the US seem to be regionalized? This mention of "Shoprite" may have given me an idea of the location this poster is from (Eastern Mid-Atlantic region?)
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Re:Amazon lied about using seller data, lawmakers say, urgin... by callalex on Wednesday March 09, 2022 @08:15PM (#30622116)
My experience over the past few decades is that the grocery store companies have slowly consolidated from small chains, to regional companies, to national empires, but they keep the original name of the store from 30 years ago to appear “local”.
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Re:Amazon lied about using seller data, lawmakers say, urgin... by colinmhayes on Wednesday March 09, 2022 @07:28PM (#30621810)
Yea pretty much every region has its own grocery brand. There's always walmart/target and whole foods/trader joes in urban areas, but then there's a local brand too. We got Jewel in my area.
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