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Old 03-28-2020, 09:19 PM   #54
JonInMiddleGA
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Join Date: Nov 2000
Location: Behind Enemy Lines in Athens, GA
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Originally Posted by Lathum View Post
My wife worked for Procter and Gamble and sold to Costco for several years. It is how we ended up in Seattle and me going to U of Washington. You would be surprised who makes the various Kirkland brand and how people pay more for the same product because of the label.

The liquor specifics would probably surprise me but the concept of "same product, different packaging, different pricing" is one I learned very well. Worked on some contact lens marketing for a major player some years ago, saw that deal in considerable detail.
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