Originally Posted by
sdsearch
I think you're confusing standards with partners.
I doubt there's a permanent standard that Marriott must have Thann. I bet the standard actually says it must have something that has this quality, etc, etc, and Thann is the current partner that meets that.
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I'm not sure if you are nit-picking on the definition of "standard", but this is not correct.
A friend of mine used to work for Marriott procurment and the brand guidelines/standards/requirements DO specify the brands that have to be supplied, not only for toiletries, but for coffee and even jams!
Marriott has very tight brand standards and enforcement, which is why you can pretty much rely on finding the same stuff at different properties, at least in the US. I did notice some regional/international differences - not sure if that's different guidelines or enforcement...