I'm all for having choices---don't get me wrong. But THIRY-FREAKING-SEVEN variations on a theme? No wonder there's no room for a better selection of powdered detergents on store shelves these days.
37. Wow.
37. Wow.
Tide's 37 (yes, 37) variations
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maytagbear
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Is this including the liquid
variations?
"With Bleach, Cold Water, With Febreeze....."
"Shrimp curry, fried shrimp, coconut shrimp....."
Lawrence/Maytagbear
variations?
"With Bleach, Cold Water, With Febreeze....."
"Shrimp curry, fried shrimp, coconut shrimp....."
Lawrence/Maytagbear
If they would have been wise, they would have resurrected certain brands like Dash, Solo, Bold, etc., and gave them qualities that resonate more with today's consumer (HE, with softener, superconcentrated liquid)...
As it stands, "Tide" has become synonamous not so much with its performance, as much as it has with its price....
As it stands, "Tide" has become synonamous not so much with its performance, as much as it has with its price....
I went to the Tide website and counted all the variations of Tide detergent, powders and liquids. I knew there were quite a few, but I had NO idea it would total up to 37!
maytagbear
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I believe you,
but 37 is just absurd!
Lawrence/Maytagbear
but 37 is just absurd!
Lawrence/Maytagbear
lavamat_jon
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Jesus Christ!
And I thought Persil here had a huge range; but they only have a mere 14 varieties!
Jon
And I thought Persil here had a huge range; but they only have a mere 14 varieties!
Jon
Only 14? Feh! Child's play, LOL!
It is kind of ridiculous, isn't it? And very, very American in sort of a sweet way.
It is kind of ridiculous, isn't it? And very, very American in sort of a sweet way.
cehalstead
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I'd be happy if there were just one version that got the dirt out, didn't smell like fruit salad and rinsed well without breaking me out in a rash...... HMMM...seems like there used to be. It was called "Tide". Plain and simple...Tide.
I'd be happy if there were just one version that got the dirt out, didn't smell like fruit salad and rinsed well without breaking me out in a rash...... HMMM...seems like there used to be. It was called "Tide". Plain and simple...Tide.
Au contraire, mon frere:
"If they would have been wise, they would have resurrected certain brands like Dash, Solo, Bold, etc., and gave them qualities that resonate more with today's consumer (HE, with softener, superconcentrated liquid)..."
It was actually a brilliant marketing move. The name "Tide" commands such a huge percentage of that market, that it made sense to gather all of their products under that powerful umbrella. Imagine how influential it is to go to the detergent aisle of the supermarket and see a sea of "Tide". Compare that effect with the effect of Robert's wonderful wall of vintage detergents. On Robert's wall, Tide is only one of many even though it repeats a couple of times. Notice how many competitors style and color their packaging to look like "Tide" decoys. No mistake there.
"If they would have been wise, they would have resurrected certain brands like Dash, Solo, Bold, etc., and gave them qualities that resonate more with today's consumer (HE, with softener, superconcentrated liquid)..."
It was actually a brilliant marketing move. The name "Tide" commands such a huge percentage of that market, that it made sense to gather all of their products under that powerful umbrella. Imagine how influential it is to go to the detergent aisle of the supermarket and see a sea of "Tide". Compare that effect with the effect of Robert's wonderful wall of vintage detergents. On Robert's wall, Tide is only one of many even though it repeats a couple of times. Notice how many competitors style and color their packaging to look like "Tide" decoys. No mistake there.
