• @lightnsfw@reddthat.com
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    611 months ago

    I saw a documentary that talked about how they did this to Rubbermaid once. I don’t have a link but that might be a good starting point for research.

        • BarqsHasBite
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          011 months ago

          I thought you meant they did it Rubbermaid once. As in Rubbermaid didn’t let them do that again.

          • @psmgx@lemmy.world
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            311 months ago

            As in, “once, because it basically bankrupted Rubbermaid”.

            They played those games with everyone, like Clorox, book and magazine companies, General Mills, etc. But most towns have a Walmart and don’t have a lot of other options, so if you want sales you play ball with the Waltons :(

          • @lightnsfw@reddthat.com
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            211 months ago

            From the sound of things in that documentary Rubbermaid got bent over on that deal and was almost bankrupted by it so I imagine it’s been an ongoing thing.