[Brian Griffin]

“They are doing this to resell the items online”

The national-brand items were probably being sold to crooked or ignorant retailers. If these retailers tried to sell Giant-brand items the public would notice.

[2CAVTrooper]

“The national-brand items were probably being sold to crooked or ignorant retailers. If these retailers tried to sell Giant-brand items the public would notice.”

Those various “ethnic” markets have to restock their shelves somehow.