Aguytrying wrote:What i wonder is. Energizer and duracell are doing well-i suppose as they are still in business. They sell their competing products in the same market at everneedy. And they are even more expensive. What i wonder is what ails everneedy?
Overheads; overheads; overheads. The problem is the factory with all its attendant overheads.
By the way Energizer is and Eveready product, though not manufactured in Kenya.
Eveready branded batteries are Zinc-Chloride based. Energizer and Duracell are alkaline. The latter lasts about six times the former and costs about three times the former.
In short, the alkalines are half the price of the Zn-Cls.
But, if they play it right, they can still get market for their ZnCl batts. The answer lies in LED torches.
I bought an Energizer LED camping lamp over 6 months ago and fitted kawaida Eveready batts. I went camping once and I have been using it during KPLC blackouts ever since. Still haven't changed the batts.
The only problem is that LED torches are expensive.... but I think there is a trick around this.
All told; I'm not touching this one....
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