Originally Posted By: aquariuscsm
Of course. Walmart is a VERY powerful entity in the retail world. Why else would they be the only retailer who had the 5 quart jugs (everyone else had the 5+ quart jugs,and the 5 quart jugs from Walmart had their logo all over them. Fast forward to the present. They no longer have their logo on them,and can now be purchased at all the auto parts chains.
Product labelling is easily attributable to stores requirements. And it's sure believable that when you sell millions of a widget you can get the company to print whatever you want.
And I'd bet a custom size would be doable too. Walmart has a history of jacking with the sizes of products to make a price point.
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A lot of powerful retailers have patents on certain products. Yeas ago when I sold shoes/men's clothing for JC Penney,New Balance made models of running shoes that were exclusive to JC Penney. The box even had the JCP/New Balance combo logo on it. Walmart also sells electronics and food packaging that's exclusive to them. The packages even have patent #s on them.
I get what you are saying but those patents on clothing are design patents (the stylized "N", the Swoosh, Asics' Stripes, Skechers rip off of other designs, etc) and maybe technology patents. Nike had patent #'s in their sneakers for years relating to Air and other technologies.
If I'm ordering 150,000 widgets from you and want a special package or a logo, you better believe you are doing it!