-- South of the border, Colgate - Palmolive Co. is increasing the price of toothpaste, and Proctor & Gamble Co. and Kimberly - Clark Corp. are raising the sticker
price on detergent, toilet paper and diapers.
Not exact matches
So which factors exactly are responsible for the higher
prices you pay
on TVs, trucks, jeans and
detergent?
In a statement of claim filed
on Thursday in the Federal Court, the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) alleged that in early 2008 Colgate - Palmolive, PZ Cussons Australia and Unilever conspired to coordinate
pricing, package sizes and product formulations when introducing ultra-concentrate
detergents for popular brands including Cold Power, Radiant and Omo.
It alleges that customers readily switched between brands depending
on which was cheapest and that half of all
detergent was being sold at sale
prices.
It is further alleged that in 2009 Unilever coordinated a 5 per cent
price increase
on its laundry
detergent products with Colgate.
Like all good
detergents, Seventh Generation Free & Clear (click here to check
price on Amazon) is free of all of the nasty stuff.
This
detergent is suitable for both high - efficiency and traditional washing machines, and the
price - per - load is highly - affordable for a hypoallergenic
detergent on a budget.
On top of this, comparing the
price point to other CD - specific
detergents, Molly's wins.
Supplies: 12 - 24 flat diapers (average
price $ 1 each for flour sack towels available at your local WalMart and other retail stores) 5 diaper covers (average
price $ 5 - 9 each - Bummis Whisper Pant sells for $ 5; Econobum diaper covers sell for $ 8.95) 5 - 10 reusable wipes or wash clothes (average
price $ 3 - 10 pack) Laundry
detergent ($ 5 for a 32 load bottle of Arm & Hammer Essentials) Plunger ($ 1 - 5 depending
on how fancy you get) Snappi diaper fastener or old fashioned diaper pins... [Read More]
At a very basic level, it's a
price - comparison tool: you're shopping in Walgreen's, you point it at some Tide
detergent, and oh look it's two bucks cheaper
on Amazon.