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Re:Is Product Search Broken? Why Are We Still Stuck with Ads... by akomtu on Tuesday March 18, 2025 @04:09PM (#43404414)
Because buyers are many, poor and disorganised, while sellers are few, rich and organised.
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Re:Is Product Search Broken? Why Are We Still Stuck with Ads... by muzani on Tuesday March 18, 2025 @09:32PM (#43407421)
There's companies like Unilever, P&G, etc that are rich and organized but they don't need to play this game. Everything on the shelves is theirs.

The game is played for things that are not on shelves. Those players, compared to Unilever, appear to be many and poor as well.

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Re:Is Product Search Broken? Why Are We Still Stuck with Ads... by HenryBemis on Wednesday March 19, 2025 @04:42AM (#43409526)
For those who haven't seen this before:

"These 10 Companies Control Enormous Number Of Consumer Brands"

https://i.huffpost.com/gen/585370/original.jpg

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Re:Is Product Search Broken? Why Are We Still Stuck with Ads... by HenryBemis on Wednesday March 19, 2025 @04:40AM (#43409513)
You just described most political systems, or any system where a few try to control/manipulate/govern the many :)
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