• @[email protected]
    link
    fedilink
    628 days 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
          link
          fedilink
          027 days ago

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

          • @[email protected]
            link
            fedilink
            327 days 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 :(

          • @[email protected]
            link
            fedilink
            227 days 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.