Ask HN: Anyone else tired of brands discontinuing your favorite everyday items?

Re:Ask HN: Anyone else tired of brands discontinuing your fa... by secretsatan on Wednesday July 29, 2026 @08:53AM (#49096867)

I always have trouble buying shoes, most shops don’t stock my size in the first place, and sizes vary greatly across manufacturers, and even styles. Now when i find shoes that fit, i go order at least another 2 pairs online to avoid having to hunt down a new pair that fit well.

One bizarre one, i find when i find some foodstuff i like, the shop will eventually discontinue it, it seems almost personal…

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Re:Ask HN: Anyone else tired of brands discontinuing your fa... by lopis on Wednesday July 29, 2026 @04:09PM (#49102379)

Lidl has trialed vegan lasagna a couple times now. It sells out so incredibly fast all across the country, to the cries of many vegans in Facebook and reddit communities. And yet they discontinued it years ago. I don't understand the economics of it, but I would assume such a popular product would be a no brainier.

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Re:Ask HN: Anyone else tired of brands discontinuing your fa... by driftnet on Wednesday July 29, 2026 @08:51PM (#49104938)

There is a marketing demographic of people who like products that fail in the market. I'm pretty sure I'm in it and you probably are, too.

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Re:Ask HN: Anyone else tired of brands discontinuing your fa... by robocat on Thursday July 30, 2026 @06:48AM (#49108154)

  Are you a “harbinger of failure” Study: Some consumers have an unerring knack for buying unpopular products.

https://news.mit.edu/2015/harbinger-failure-consumers-unpopu...

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Re:Ask HN: Anyone else tired of brands discontinuing your fa... by inigyou on Thursday July 30, 2026 @07:03AM (#49108307)

banana flavoured ice cream here

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