What I couldn't get this week shopping

My aunt called yesterday and said she was going to the market an asked if I needed anything. I had her get me some store-brand oat cereal, a container of button mushrooms and a bag of chopped dates. For just 3 items, it came to almost $9 (£7.50)! I really need some fresh fruit, but I'm really fussy about produce and was concerned she may not choose what I would like in terms of ripeness or size, so I didn't mention that.

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Popped in Walmart at 7:30 last night. Vegetables were almost all empty and same in the OTC medications department. Shocked my husband who really doesn’t know what the inside of a grocery store looks like.
 

Jules said:
Popped in Walmart at 7:30 last night. Vegetables were almost all empty and same in the OTC medications department. Shocked my husband who really doesn’t know what the inside of a grocery store looks like.
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Do you think that was due to the time of day? Most stores do the lion's share of their restocking at night, and that's especially true of groceries.
 
StarSong said:
Do you think that was due to the time of day? Most stores do the lion's share of their restocking at night, and that's especially true of groceries.
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I went back there this morning at 11. Though not fully stocked there were more things in the vegetable sections and sign saying that they were having supply problems. Throughout the store there were large spaces that weren’t restocked. Equate products were noticeably absent.
 
debodun said:
My aunt called yesterday and said she was going to the market an asked if I needed anything. I had her get me some store-brand oat cereal, a container of button mushrooms and a bag of chopped dates. For just 3 items, it came to almost $9 (£7.50)! I really need some fresh fruit, but I'm really fussy about produce and was concerned she may not choose what I would like in terms of ripeness or size, so I didn't mention that.

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Advantedge? Is this a new spelling?
 
Jules said:
Popped in Walmart at 7:30 last night. Vegetables were almost all empty and same in the OTC medications department. Shocked my husband who really doesn’t know what the inside of a grocery store looks like.
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Yes, I've had trouble finding brand name Tylenol capsules. About the only non prescription I can take for pain. They had some at WINCO Foods but I'll hold out until I got to Walmart since it should be cheaper there, if they have any.
 
This morning was the barest I've seen the store I usually patronize. Perhaps due to it being Sunday morning (most people shop on Saturday and the store hasn't had time to re-stock). But I made a special trip under adverse conditions to get fresh fruit. They didn't have ANY nectarines or plums and the peaches looked bruised and dehydrated. No Brussels sprouts, so I substituted a bag of broccoli florets. Also no: store brand wheat thins crackers, diet cream & vichy soda, cold cuts in the 'grab & go' deli case, or plain vanilla ice cream. I WAS able to get: packaged Swiss cheese slices, 1/2 dozen carton of eggs, substitute flavors of soda and a box if store brand crispy rice.

If I knew that, I wouldn't have bothered.
 
At Walmart yesterday I couldn't find three items that are important to me: Shredded WheatnBran cereal, FiberOne original type cereal, and the Quest Peanut Butter cups. But they did have one last box of individual serving size frozen edamame and the price was the same as a couple years ago (which makes me worry that it might have been a 'closeout' price, sure hope they get more).
Also I could not find ANY type of microwave popcorn, I couldn't even find a location for it. But, the items that normally surround it were scattered into a bunch of standalone displays -- I think all the back-to-school supplies and snacks might have temporarily displaced the popcorn. I might have to order from Amazon, it is more expensive but gotta have my popcorn.
 
For the second time of visiting recently Costco had no Hot Dogs at their snack bar.. Instead they were passing off Cumberland sausages in a Bun.. with a price increse of 50p... so instead of £1.50 for a dog and a coke.. they were charging £2.00... looks like they're in no hurry to replace the Hot-dogs... and I have to say the Cumberland sausage is very bland..
 
I couldn't find either brand of mini microwave kettle popcorn, I looked at both Walmart and Wegman's. Gave up and paid the high price to order from Amazon.

Also, it cost me $8 for 4 pears. Shocking. They were the 'apple pears' (aka Asian Pears, I think), but you only live once so I paid the price.
 

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