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Originally Posted by SteveEisenberg
You mean, in the United States? I'm just asking because of mildly objecting to that being the default country 
In a dollar store, sounds right.
In a supermarket, I wonder. Most of the stuff we buy is on a promotion. Do Coke and Pepsi let them charge whatever they want? Might the policies vary so much from year to year than any prior study is already out of date?
Of course, there are lots of times when the retailer sets the price within a range. Apple is a prime example, explaining why Amazon won't sell many of their current products (except through third party sellers). But it seems like Apple is letting Amazon sell older stuff at high prices:
http://www.amazon.com/Apple-iPad-MC7...AATVPDKIKX0DER
Might Barnes & Noble be moving from books to toys to get away from retail price maintenance? Probably not:
http://www.wsj.com/articles/SB123007559680631543 |
Steve,
The fast way to tell who sets the price is if the price is the same across the stores then the manufacturer sets the price.
Now on Coke/Pepsi/Budweiser/Coors/Frito Lay/Bimbo Bakeries: not only do they set the prices, they also do the store displays.
Oh and if we are talking Walmart: they don't do their media either. That is another company. My cousin works for the media company.
I am not sure about the other companies that supply the grocery stores.
Name brands that is.
Store brands come from various wholesalers like AP Grocers and another is United Market.
Hope this helps.