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[–] meldroc@lemmy.world 4 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

Easy. Manufacturers pay for endcap displays and choice shelf space. It's advertising for them. (source: I work for a brewery, and that's how they put together the beer aisle. I've seen the software used to build the shelf arrangements.)