the Razor crowd

[Cochise]

has anyone noticed the growing number of people hanging out in the Men's razor aisles. Seriously, it seems like granny, and the kids, and everyone's mom just stands around gazing at the pro-glides. It can be annoying. And why is it that Gillette products seem to dominate the display space.
I hate Gillette, I love their razors  

[Mikekoz13]

My theory on Gillette and why they dominate.......

They spend big bucks on advertising and are an industry leader in sales. They control what shave products certain large retailers (Walmart for example) carry. Anyone that threatens to cut into their sales, for example Personna with the M5 razor, is quickly banished from the aisle. My guess is that they threaten the retailer with no longer being able to sell Gillette products. The retailer has no balls so they succumb to the strong arm tactics.

This is 100% against the American way and the reason I will NEVER again purchase a Gillette product.

I will remind long time users of the M5 razor of how WalMart was constantly out of cartridges for the M5 when it first appeared...... because guys were snatching them up. They ARE a great product at a fair price. The M5 and the cartrides actually started out getting MORE space in the WalMarts and then suddenly, over night literally, GONE! So quickly that many of us thought they were no longer being produced.
But they are still produced and can still be had for those same fair prices at Personna.com
I use mine every time I shave and just smile........ knowing that I haven't placed even one penny in Gillette's pockets in many years for their VERY over priced cartridges.

[Cochise]

This is 100% against the American way and the reason I will NEVER again purchase a Gillette product.

Absolutely !
Makes me think of Standard Oil, U.S. Steele and Sherman Anti-trust 

[tomgallagher]

Almost $4.00 per cartridge is ridiculous.

[Blitzed]

Finding a whole family hanging out in the razor blade aisle is the equivalent today of hearing how your grandparents walked six miles through snow to get to school. Now it's Dad telling the young how, once, when he was very young, razor blades were practically given away for a buck or so. He recalls when five dollars bought a years supply of shaving necessities, they lasted longer and no one had heard of putting five, six, seven blades on one shaving cartridge. He points out that, "We were men, then. One edge did it for us. No handle shaped for better holding, just a solid piece of steel that swirled open to insert the guillotine and then closed it. Men wore boxers and t shirts and didn't worry about five o'clock shadow on their heads. Yes, sir, those were awesome times. Dad sheds a tear as he spots a five pack that requires a credit application to buy, but he has his dreams, yes sir, he shore 'nuf does. He looks to the spirit in the sky, thankful for his memory and his family draws close to comfort him.

[Cochise]

Finding a whole family hanging out in the razor blade aisle is the equivalent today of hearing how your grandparents walked six miles through snow to get to school. Now it's Dad telling the young how, once, when he was very young, razor blades were practically given away for a buck or so. He recalls when five dollars bought a years supply of shaving necessities, they lasted longer and no one had heard of putting five, six, seven blades on one shaving cartridge. He points out that, "We were men, then. One edge did it for us. No handle shaped for better holding, just a solid piece of steel that swirled open to insert the guillotine and then closed it. Men wore boxers and t shirts and didn't worry about five o'clock shadow on their heads. Yes, sir, those were awesome times. Dad sheds a tear as he spots a five pack that requires a credit application to buy, but he has his dreams, yes sir, he shore 'nuf does. He looks to the spirit in the sky, thankful for his memory and his family draws close to comfort him.

ROTFL