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Re:Aldi, a brutally efficient grocery chain, is upending Ame... by joncrane on Friday May 17, 2019 @11:35PM (#19945439)
Well, think about it. Safeway makes less money when the product is on sale. And people are used to the popular flavors selling out when the product goes on sale. (The exact same thing happens with ice cream, especially Ben and Jerrys).

Safeway's job is to maximize profit, not maximize number of units sold at sale price.

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Re:Aldi, a brutally efficient grocery chain, is upending Ame... by atr_gz on Saturday May 18, 2019 @03:03AM (#19946134)
Not true - when products go on sale the brand is giving the store a kickback per unit sold or a discount on the cost of goods. The store often makes more on sale items.
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