Poll of the Day > So, apparently one company owns most of the glasses industry themselves

(+) Yeah! (+)

I didn't know this company existed, nor did I even suspect that one controlled this much of the glasses industry.

https://www.wimp.com/why-are-glasses-so-expensive/
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Lol
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There are what, 5-7 international mega companies that control much of global commerce. They just kept all the smaller brand names they swallowed up to give you the illusion of competing companies.
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Kigalas posted...

There are what, 5-7 international mega companies that control much of global commerce. They just kept all the smaller brand names they swallowed up to give you the illusion of competing companies.

Yeah, mega congloms are horrid. I don't even see what regular people can even do to combat it. Online retailers give a leg up and chance to the little guy, but of course that's still dominated by big corps. This companies only real competition is Wally world.
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I learned this from Adam Ruins Everything

Kigalas posted...

There are what, 5-7 international mega companies that control much of global commerce. They just kept all the smaller brand names they swallowed up to give you the illusion of competing companies.

Nestle owns, among other brands: After Eight, Alpo, Arrowhead, Baby Ruth, Blue Bottle Coffee Company, Boost, Buitoni, Butterfinger, California Pizza Kitchen, Calistoga, Carnation, Chipwitch, Coffee-Mate, Deer Park, DiGiorno, Dreyer's, Drumstick, Fancy Feast, Friskies, Gerber, Hagen-Dazs, Hot Pockets, Ice Mountain, Jack's, Lean Cuisine, Maggi, Nescafe, Nesquick, Nestea, Ortega, Perrier, Perugina, Pixy Stix, Poland Spring, Purina, Raisinets, S. Pellegrino, Skinny Cow, Smarties, Stouffer's, Taster's Choice, Toll House, Tombstone, and Wonka. In addition, they own 30% of L'Oral (which owns Garnier, Maybelline and Lancme).

SkynyrdRocker posted...

I learned this from Adam Ruins Everything

^^^

MICHALECOLE posted...

SkynyrdRocker posted...

I learned this from Adam Ruins Everything

^^^

eeyup.

It makes me glad that I haven't needed a new prescription or pair of glasses in about nine years or longer.
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Entity13 posted...

MICHALECOLE posted...

SkynyrdRocker posted...

I learned this from Adam Ruins Everything

^^^

eeyup.

It makes me glad that I haven't needed a new prescription or pair of glasses in about nine years or longer.

I got my last pair online.
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dragon504 posted...

Entity13 posted...

MICHALECOLE posted...

SkynyrdRocker posted...

I learned this from Adam Ruins Everything

^^^

eeyup.

It makes me glad that I haven't needed a new prescription or pair of glasses in about nine years or longer.

I got my last pair online.

I went to my optometrist several months ago for the first time since I picked out my current pair of glasses, almost a decade ago, and I still achieve 20/20 with my current lenses. The frame and glasses are also still in good shape.
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I think its fucking bullshit you need a prescription to buy contacts

captpackrat posted...

Kigalas posted...

There are what, 5-7 international mega companies that control much of global commerce. They just kept all the smaller brand names they swallowed up to give you the illusion of competing companies.

Nestle owns, among other brands: After Eight, Alpo, Arrowhead, Baby Ruth, Blue Bottle Coffee Company, Boost, Buitoni, Butterfinger, California Pizza Kitchen, Calistoga, Carnation, Chipwitch, Coffee-Mate, Deer Park, DiGiorno, Dreyer's, Drumstick, Fancy Feast, Friskies, Gerber, Hagen-Dazs, Hot Pockets, Ice Mountain, Jack's, Lean Cuisine, Maggi, Nescafe, Nesquick, Nestea, Ortega, Perrier, Perugina, Pixy Stix, Poland Spring, Purina, Raisinets, S. Pellegrino, Skinny Cow, Smarties, Stouffer's, Taster's Choice, Toll House, Tombstone, and Wonka. In addition, they own 30% of L'Oral (which owns Garnier, Maybelline and Lancme).

Oh, Im well aware. About 10 minutes away from me is where they make Jacks, Tombstone and Digiorno frozen pizzas. I remember when the whole outfit changed hands from Kraft to Nestle about a decade ago.

Theres a pretty good listing of the others here:

https://www.internationalbusinessguide.org/corporations/

Edit: actually its a little dated (and a blog) since it shows Comcast and Time Warner as separate entities.
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MICHALECOLE posted...

SkynyrdRocker posted...

I learned this from Adam Ruins Everything

^^^

Same...

MICHALECOLE posted...

I think its fucking bullshit you need a prescription to buy contacts

Same, again...
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Glasses aren't really that expensive considering the technology that has gone into them lmao
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ReturnOfFa posted...

Glasses aren't really that expensive considering the technology that has gone into them lmao

Except they make them for pennies on the dollar and charge 200$ lmao

dragon504 posted...

Kigalas posted...

There are what, 5-7 international mega companies that control much of global commerce. They just kept all the smaller brand names they swallowed up to give you the illusion of competing companies.

Yeah, mega congloms are horrid. I don't even see what regular people can even do to combat it. Online retailers give a leg up and chance to the little guy, but of course that's still dominated by big corps. This companies only real competition is Wally world.

lol, TC the only place you're going to find a degree of balance of power or control is in videogames. and sometimes not even there.
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