Did S.C. Johnson Lose a Customer?

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Yes. That's the short answer. S. C. Johnson, who sells Glade spray air fresheners lost a customer effective essentially last week. We used to buy the sprays from Walmart for 97 cents, and occasionally we would get them at Menard's for the same price when they had their 11% off rebate promotion going—which seems to be always now. So, at Mendard's, a can was essentially 89 cents. Last week Glade spray air fresheners were on our shopping list to replenish. Normally we will buy about three at a time. But they jumped from 97 cents per can to $1.48 per can. We bought two. One can less than per our usual. When we were at Menard's today the cans were $2.38. No way I am paying THAT, so we left them in the store. So, for the time being we have switched. We bought a can of Wizard, made by AMG Brands, at The Dollar Tree for $1.25. A typical can of Glade is 7.6 ounces and a can of Wizard is 10 ounces. And by the way, the can size use to be 8 ounces. So, what is the equivalent comparable price of a can of Wizard to a can of Glade? 95 cents. 2 cents cheaper than our old price, and 53 cents cheaper than the new price. Unless and until Glad spray air fresheners come back down in price we will look for alternatives to it. So, that's the short answer. Yes. They lost a customer. How do they get us back? They have to be cheaper than everyone else. Do I prefer Glade? Sure. Am I willing to pay an immediate 52.6% more for it? Plus with 0.04 ounces less? Not in a New York minute!