Kroger has their own brand, why not Wallmart.
Well, if that's all that was being said here... we would have nothing much to talk about. That would be fine. But, you see... that's not what is being talked about... :-)
The deal is that Walmart has been discontinuing certain selected name-brand products and only having their off-brand product in its place.
Now, what you see most all the other big stores and chains (at least that I've seen and been to) -- is that -- yes -- they carry off-brand labels, along with the name-brand label on the shelf. The consumer can look at both of them and pick which one they want. That consumer has the choice of either one -- right in that same store. There's no need to go elsewhere. That store has kept the consumer in the same store.
BUT... what Walmart has done with those certain select products is that when the regular shopper at Walmart who gets that name-brand product sees that it's not there any longer -- Walmart has actually "pushed that consumer into Walmart's competitor's hands"... LOL...
Now, if that isn't the stupidest marketing move ever... I don't know what else would be... :-)
That's what the problem is... that is... Walmart driving their former customers who can no longer find those certain selected name-brand products there -- right into the hands of the competitors of Walmart...
Real smart... Walmart... :-)
Which ones?