Stick product refill system

A system for refilling a dispenser comprising:

• a refill assembly comprising
• a refill base;
• a refill stick receptacle which retains a refill stick product;
• a refill cover;
• a dispenser comprising
• a dispenser stick receptacle which retains a dispenser stick product;
• a stick receptacle carrier;
• a propel-repel mechanism for longitudinally advancing and retracting the stick receptacle carrier within the dispenser;
• wherein
• the refill base is removably engaged with the refill stick receptacle and/or the refill cover with a first retention force therebetween;
• the refill cover is removably engaged with the refill stick receptacle with a second retention force therebetween;
• the second retention force is higher than the first retention force;
• the dispenser stick receptacle is removably engaged with the stick receptacle carrier with a third retention force therebetween;
• the refill base is removably engaged with the dispenser stick receptacle with a fourth retention force therebetween;
• the fourth retention force is higher than the third retention force;
• the refill stick receptacle is removably engaged with the stick receptacle carrier with a fifth retention force therebetween;
• the fifth retention force is higher than the second retention force;
• the dispenser stick receptacle is configured to be replaced by the refill stick receptacle by (1) removing the refill base from the refill cover with the refill stick receptacle engaged with the refill cover;
• (2) engaging the refill base with the dispenser stick receptacle and then removing the dispenser stick receptacle from the stick receptacle carrier by pulling the refill base away from the stick receptacle carrier;
• (3) engaging the refill cover with the refill stick receptacle engaged therewith with the stick receptacle carrier;
• and (4) removing the refill cover by pulling the refill cover away from the stick receptacle carrier.