I had a conversation with my girlfriend the other day. The sort of conversations you joke around about then you actually put it into perspective. How is the toothpaste industry surviving? I typically only buy toothpaste that’ll last me for a month for $1-$3. Now if a typical household buys 5 a month, how do they make profit? I mean there’s got to be plenty of costs: manufacturing, packaging, distribution, rent, etc. And let’s not forget the plenty of competitions. How much profit are the retailers making if they are selling it for $3 and how much are the distributors selling it wholesale? I don’t particularly care too much about purchasing the Crest or Colgate type brands unless I feel like balling…which is once a month. Either way, toothpaste wont be going anywhere for a long time.
Sidenote: I balled last night and purchased Colgate Max with breath strips for $2.50.