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The Difference Between a Brand and a Manufacturer

The Difference Between a Brand and a Manufacturer
Workers making women's shoes in a factory in the United States, circa 1920. Archive Photos/Getty Images
Jeffrey A. Tucker
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What is the difference between a mere brand and an actual manufacturer? These days, the distinction can be opaque, constantly changing, and filled with gray areas because of incredibly complicated supply chains, outsourcing, and marketing obfuscation.

Jeffrey A. Tucker
Jeffrey A. Tucker
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Jeffrey A. Tucker is the founder and president of the Brownstone Institute and the author of many thousands of articles in the scholarly and popular press, as well as 10 books in five languages, most recently “Liberty or Lockdown.” He is also the editor of “The Best of Ludwig von Mises.” He writes a daily column on economics for The Epoch Times and speaks widely on the topics of economics, technology, social philosophy, and culture. He can be reached at [email protected]
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