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News: https://www.forbes.com/sites/kellyphillipserb/2024/08/06/coca-cola-could-face-16-billion-irs-bill-after-its-tax-court-arguments-fall-flat/

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[–] BallsandBayonets@lemmings.world 64 points 3 months ago (2 children)

If it's on retail shelves, Coke already has their money. You have to aim higher.

[–] primrosepathspeedrun@lemmy.world 6 points 3 months ago (1 children)

they have their money once. will they have it again? and again? and after this KEEPS happening?

[–] SirQuackTheDuck@lemmy.world 16 points 3 months ago (1 children)

You gotta corrupt the supply chain then. Shaking bottles in a store isn't gonna do shit.

[–] primrosepathspeedrun@lemmy.world 5 points 3 months ago

see, reducing demand at a retailer level is a lot easier to democratize and give kids to do so they feel empowered. plus it makes them think about OTHER products that are associated with awful shit. maybe, someday, I could even go grocery shopping without having to google every single god damn thing I put in my cart!

[–] ChickenLadyLovesLife@lemmy.world 5 points 3 months ago

Some retail stores now operate on a model where they essentially rent shelf space to wholesalers, who are responsible for stocking the shelves and keep all the money from sales of their product.