Comments on: Store-brand grocery items are 74% cheaper than name-brand

By: reizit

reizit — Wed, 28 Jan 2009 18:22:06 +0000

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By: Van Sales Lady

Van Sales Lady — Wed, 14 Jan 2009 14:24:44 +0000

Every penny we save in this economic downturn is valuable. That’s why store brands are heaven-sent if you think about it. First, they encourage competition with larger suppliers and competition is always good in bringing down market prices. Second, you are still assured of good quality products because the stores won’t risk tarnishing their image by selling low-quality goods. Third and most important of course is the huge savings you make.

By: OneAdvice

OneAdvice — Wed, 14 Jan 2009 10:31:25 +0000

Wow, i guess if you have debt problems and are looking to save some money then it really makes sense to switch to own brands – the amount that you can save is truly amazing!

Thanks for this article.

By: David

David — Mon, 05 Jan 2009 06:34:28 +0000

Good post. The 74% may be a bit too high, but I’ve been buying store brands (from Wal-Mart) for a while, and the savings do add up.

I’ve noticed that the biggest difference is in pharmaceuticals (generic Excedrin costs half as much as the name brand), but even normal items like generic sour cream can save you a $1 on one container.

And a previous poster is correct…most store brands are actually manufactured by a name brand producer.

By: Andy @ Retire at 40

Andy @ Retire at 40 — Sat, 27 Dec 2008 05:02:14 +0000

You guys are lucky in that there is real competition from the store brands. In our small market that is New Zealand, the store brands only cover the obvious things: cornflakes, pasta, baked beans, bread. In the UK you can pretty much get store brands for almost anything and I’d love it if we could get that too – alas, our market is not big enough.

By: Beef Up Your Piggy

Beef Up Your Piggy — Mon, 22 Dec 2008 03:13:09 +0000

Good post. I also found that Wal-Mart really did have MUCH cheaper groceries (even on name brands) than Kroger or Publix. I did a grocery challenge and posted my results on my site.
http://www.beefupyourpiggy.com/2008/11/grocery-challenge.html

By: Shaun Connell

Shaun Connell — Sun, 21 Dec 2008 14:21:20 +0000

I… wow. That’s kind of incredible. That’s an instant way for me to save a thousand bucks a year. Thanks. =)

By: PennySeeds.com

PennySeeds.com — Sun, 21 Dec 2008 00:59:03 +0000

Store brand items are indeed manufactured by their name brand competition. They use lower quality materials or ‘water them down’ to afford you a cheaper price.

I’ll buy name brand items if I particularly like that food. For example – I can’t stand great value hamburger helper; so I buy the name for that.

Check out the prices before you assume you’re getting a deal though. It’s kind of like when you see a display that says something is 2 for $5. More often than not that item is NOT on sale. It’s regular price is $2.50, but people will buy more because they think they’re getting a deal.

By: Candy@ Deal With It, Simply

Candy@ Deal With It, Simply — Fri, 19 Dec 2008 01:23:50 +0000

Many store brand items are made and packaged by the name brand company. Just found your site, great post.

By: NIck

NIck — Fri, 19 Dec 2008 00:14:30 +0000

The name brands aren’t such a bad buy if you purchase them on sale, usually then they’ll be cheaper than the generics. Thus, that’s the only time I really buy name brand, and the difference is very negligible.