▲ 57 ▼ Walmart Is Getting Tired of Just Being a Store (nymag.com) submitted 2 years ago by psychothumbs@lemmy.world to c/news@lemmy.world 23 comments fedilink hide all child comments
[–] Tikiporch@lemmy.world 7 points 2 years ago (1 child) They just want an Insignia line of products like Best Buy. permalink fedilink source hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] ripcord@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago (1 child) Or Onn...? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] _wizard@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago (1 child) Who's onn? Insignia used to be LG. At least that's what we told ourselves when I sold em. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Timecircleline@sh.itjust.works 1 point 2 years ago (1 child) Insignia was rebadged products from other manufacturers IIRC. I think the batteries were actually Duracell. It's the manufacturer's that run lines for other brands with less QC, hence the lower price. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] JustZ@lemmy.world 0 points 2 years ago (2 children) I've heard that basically all retail batteries are either Duracell or Energizer. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] Timecircleline@sh.itjust.works 1 point 2 years ago I believe it permalink fedilink source parent [–] Grass@sh.itjust.works 1 point 2 years ago I don't know if they still are, but Ikea rechargeables were eneloop with different wrapper and performed identically, I believe, to the black eneloops. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] ripcord@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago (1 child) Or Onn...? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] _wizard@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago (1 child) Who's onn? Insignia used to be LG. At least that's what we told ourselves when I sold em. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Timecircleline@sh.itjust.works 1 point 2 years ago (1 child) Insignia was rebadged products from other manufacturers IIRC. I think the batteries were actually Duracell. It's the manufacturer's that run lines for other brands with less QC, hence the lower price. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] JustZ@lemmy.world 0 points 2 years ago (2 children) I've heard that basically all retail batteries are either Duracell or Energizer. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] Timecircleline@sh.itjust.works 1 point 2 years ago I believe it permalink fedilink source parent [–] Grass@sh.itjust.works 1 point 2 years ago I don't know if they still are, but Ikea rechargeables were eneloop with different wrapper and performed identically, I believe, to the black eneloops. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] _wizard@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago (1 child) Who's onn? Insignia used to be LG. At least that's what we told ourselves when I sold em. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Timecircleline@sh.itjust.works 1 point 2 years ago (1 child) Insignia was rebadged products from other manufacturers IIRC. I think the batteries were actually Duracell. It's the manufacturer's that run lines for other brands with less QC, hence the lower price. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] JustZ@lemmy.world 0 points 2 years ago (2 children) I've heard that basically all retail batteries are either Duracell or Energizer. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] Timecircleline@sh.itjust.works 1 point 2 years ago I believe it permalink fedilink source parent [–] Grass@sh.itjust.works 1 point 2 years ago I don't know if they still are, but Ikea rechargeables were eneloop with different wrapper and performed identically, I believe, to the black eneloops. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Timecircleline@sh.itjust.works 1 point 2 years ago (1 child) Insignia was rebadged products from other manufacturers IIRC. I think the batteries were actually Duracell. It's the manufacturer's that run lines for other brands with less QC, hence the lower price. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] JustZ@lemmy.world 0 points 2 years ago (2 children) I've heard that basically all retail batteries are either Duracell or Energizer. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] Timecircleline@sh.itjust.works 1 point 2 years ago I believe it permalink fedilink source parent [–] Grass@sh.itjust.works 1 point 2 years ago I don't know if they still are, but Ikea rechargeables were eneloop with different wrapper and performed identically, I believe, to the black eneloops. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] JustZ@lemmy.world 0 points 2 years ago (2 children) I've heard that basically all retail batteries are either Duracell or Energizer. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] Timecircleline@sh.itjust.works 1 point 2 years ago I believe it permalink fedilink source parent [–] Grass@sh.itjust.works 1 point 2 years ago I don't know if they still are, but Ikea rechargeables were eneloop with different wrapper and performed identically, I believe, to the black eneloops. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Grass@sh.itjust.works 1 point 2 years ago I don't know if they still are, but Ikea rechargeables were eneloop with different wrapper and performed identically, I believe, to the black eneloops. permalink fedilink source parent