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March 14 - This One and His Wife

Posted by Susan T on March 14, 2024, 2:15 pm

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The Tig 2.0

Posted by Susan T on March 14, 2024, 2:18 pm, in reply to "March 14 - This One and His Wife"

And of course, the only date available to launch it was today, the day the Diana Awards are being presented.

Link: Daily Mail

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Re: The Tig 2.0

Posted by Kendra on March 14, 2024, 4:47 pm, in reply to "The Tig 2.0"

I always said Megs reminds me of of the Barefoot Contessa. I really can't tell them apart. So homey and wise.

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Re: The Tig 2.0

Posted by Cynthia on March 14, 2024, 6:32 pm, in reply to "The Tig 2.0"

Wow --American Riviera Orchard! With a royal crest too! That name is a real mouthful. It's just doesn't move smoothly. I mean, I know Santa Barbara is "known" as the American Riviera, but geez.

She is going full on Martha Stewart with this stuff. How long for it flop, do you think?

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Re: The Tig 2.0

Posted by Martha on March 14, 2024, 9:34 pm, in reply to "Re: The Tig 2.0"

There will be interest and support from her fans, but will they buy (literally) what she’s buying? I think there will be a short burst of excitement following by a sustained yawn and a collapse.

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Re: The Tig 2.0

Posted by Martha on March 14, 2024, 9:35 pm, in reply to "Re: The Tig 2.0"

Will they buy what she’s SELLING. Stroke brain.

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Re: The Tig 2.0

Posted by karenl on March 15, 2024, 12:04 am, in reply to "Re: The Tig 2.0"

American Riviera Orchard..people are going to think she's selling fruit, oh, I forgot she has lemons. The trailer is weird, first the flowers, then she's cooking, then Meghan is looking wistfully out the door in a formal gown...
I don't think Martha Stewart or Ina Garten are clutching their pearls in fear right now.

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It Didn't Take Long: Meghan Accused Of Copying Gwyneth Paltrow

Posted by karenl on March 15, 2024, 12:50 am, in reply to "Re: The Tig 2.0"

https://www.express.co.uk/news/royal/1877723/meghan-markle-accused-copying-gwyneth-Paltrow-goop

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No, One is not the other

Posted by Martha on March 16, 2024, 9:36 am, in reply to "March 14 - This One and His Wife"

This link was sent to me.

Starting a business is not a bad thing, and lord knows they need the money, but let’s not pretend Orchard and Duchy are equivalents. One intends to make money for its owner while the other is a charitable enterprise that makes money for the producers and supports charitable endeavors in the area.

https://www.vogue.co.uk/article/meghan-markle-american-riviera-orchard-lifestyle-brand-history

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Re: No, One is not the other

Posted by Hollie24 on March 16, 2024, 10:30 am, in reply to "No, One is not the other"

Exactly. William and Catherine have never engaged in for profit projects either and their office has never been funded by taxpayers. There is a huge difference between what they do and what the Sussexes do.

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Re: No, One is not the other

Posted by karenl on March 17, 2024, 12:35 am, in reply to "Re: No, One is not the other"

" Fast forward 30 years and Duchy Originals has raised in excess of £30 million for The Prince of Wales’s Charitable Fund, which promotes building sustainable communities, with a reported £3.6 million in profits for Waitrose in 2021 alone."
Exactly, Waitrose does get a profit for it's partnership, but, the bulk of the money goes to the Charitable Fund and not as a personal income for the King. In addition, by taking on Waitrose, there's business experience for the Charity.
Meghan's venture is pure profit for her/Sussexes and there was no mention of any profit/money going to a charity. I agree if she's started a business, fine, but the media shouldn't link one enterprise with the other.
One thing that struck me is this isn't really a "new" venture for Meghan, it's really Meghan going back to square one. Where she was before she married Harry. Four years ago this was included in the plans they released, movies, tv, audio, books and producer/directing for Meghan. In addition, the hundreds of millions, even billions they were going to make. Meghan has come full circle.

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Re: No, One is not the other

Posted by Susan T on March 17, 2024, 12:56 am, in reply to "Re: No, One is not the other"

The media is reporting as if it's all pure profit, but unless TO, TOW, and TOW's mother are busy cooking up a storm and sewing tablecloths, somebody has to be providing the goods to sell. And those somebodies aren't going to provide goods for pennies so that ARO can make 1000% profit.

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Re: No, One is not the other

Posted by karenl on March 17, 2024, 1:08 am, in reply to "Re: No, One is not the other"

That's exactly right. Your have to have a backer/business partner to cook the jams, nut butters, sew the napkins/tablecloths, make up the napkin rings. We know Meghan, Harry and Doria won't/can't do it. They don't have the creative talent/skills and Harry/Meghan are lazy.
We've all read about people such as Jeff Bezos, Warren Buffet, Bill Gates etc. that started their businesses in their homes or garages, but they worked 24/7 and really applied themselves to make their businesses successful, but Harry and Meghan are too lazy, they want all the profits, but doing the least work possible.

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Re: No, One is not the other

Posted by susieQ on March 17, 2024, 11:48 am, in reply to "No, One is not the other"

To add on to Martha's comment, I think Duchy Originals was conceived to stand for something, and was a pioneer in the mainstream organic food movement--something critically important to the then Prince of Wales. Nothing Megs does stands for anything; she does things only for self promotion and imagined riches.

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Re: No, One is not the other

Posted by Martha on March 17, 2024, 1:23 pm, in reply to "Re: No, One is not the other"

Yes, Duchy Originals was conceived to support local farmers and give them access to a wider customer base. The profits go to charities, not to the PoW's personal accounts. The only way for Montecito Orchard Madness to make a profit is to have their goods produced in bulk, otherwise they'll have to pay California labor rates and the margins will have to be huge to be profitable. I think they'll price themselves out of the market eventually. There are plenty of trendy options for organic jams, body butters and tablecloths. Cosmic Orchard will have to offer something truly unique to generate a customer base.

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Re: No, One is not the other

Posted by karenl on March 17, 2024, 2:04 pm, in reply to "Re: No, One is not the other"

A news story this morning stated Meghan "will personally make all her jams jellies, and legume butters. I don't think so. There's going to be tote bags as well and their cost will be $2000. She's already set herself up for a fail.

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Re: No, One is not the other

Posted by Hollie24 on March 17, 2024, 3:40 pm, in reply to "Re: No, One is not the other"

So what will happen is folks will see TOW "making" jams, jellys, butters, etc on her Netflix vanity show, and then will be directed to the website to buy the stuff. What folks won't see is TOW steaming the labels off Skippy, Bonne Mama, and others and then slapping her own labels on the jars.

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