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   Message 144,052 of 144,831   
   Bob to Bob   
   Re: Halloween Candy Ghosting   
   07 Nov 21 05:21:36   
   
   From: robgood@bestweb.net   
      
   On Tuesday, November 2, 2021 at 10:46:33 AM UTC-4, Bob wrote:   
   > On Monday, November 1, 2021 at 7:39:14 PM UTC-4, Howard wrote:   
   > > I was in a grocery store today and there was no day after candy sale -- the   
   > > aisle already had Christmas candy for sale.   
   > > t> Is it my imagination that seasonal candy is disappearing much more   
   quickly   
   > > from stores after holidays? Is it just related to the stores I stop by? Or   
   > > are retailers being a lot more agressive about moving on?   
   > Supply chain problems aside, I noticed that over the past 7 years it's   
   gotten harder for me to find post-holiday (Halloween, Easter..., Purim?)   
   > candy clearances. I think retailers at least were getting better at figuring   
   the "Beer Problem" for candies. I'm going aisle-bin diving today.   
      
   Although Rite Aid had nothing this year, I did score some post-Halloween candy   
   clearances at a couple of Dollar Generals.   
      
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