Why is the grocery store always out of

[Lewski709]

Fat Free Pringles? Ever time I go........never there.

Skinny chips come in several different flavors and I only have seen Sour Cream and Onion. They make Nacho Cheese, BarbQue and Regular.

You would think the way these items sell, they would stockpile.

 

[Pin Wizard]

Are you sure your store stocks those flavors? I remember looking for something in Publix for quite a while. They never had it. One day as I was staring at the shelf, a vendor stocking things asked if he could help. I told him what I was looking for. He said Publix does not stock that flavor.

 

[Saffron]

My store is always out of Welch's 100% grape juice and that's the only kind of juice I drink with breakfast anymore (supposed to be good for the blood and brain ). What is up with that?! They stock it, it's just always gone when I shop, day or night! Maybe we all heard the heard the same local news cast about which products, fruits and vegies were good for you and why?

 

[Obi-Wan Pinobi]

I'd say talk to the store manager or the section manager and see if they can increase the quantities. And maybe also see if they will call you when it's stocked.

I'm sure there are certain flavors of things that may be exclusive to certain stores in each market. Here in Richmond, for example, Kroger and Ukrops both sell Marie Callendar frozen dinners, but Ukrops has the frozen pork chop dinner and Kroger doesn't. I would think something like Fat Free Pringles wouldn't be subject to an exclusive like that, though.

 

[CourtasanSatine]

there's no harm in checking into it but Pringels should be simple to find

now finding Dr.Pepper this time of year in drink machines can be a challenge(the last time I tried the machies were just being refilled and I will not drink a hot soda)

 

[Nancy]

I work in a grocery store and believe it or not we don't control half the product that is brought in...the vendors do. Things like chips, crackers and cookies are brought in and stocked by the vendors, we have nothing to say about what is carried in the store. If there is something in particular that a customer is looking for we can ask them about putting it in the store, but if they say no...it's no. Juice is stocked by us, if the product is always out of stock ask if they can order a case (for 64 oz. bottles that is usually no more then 8) and hold it for you...we do that all the time for customers. Some items only come in once a week depending on when the warehouse gets them. There is so much behind the scenes stuff that I was never aware of until I started to work in the store.

Always ask to talk to the grocery manager, see what they can do for you.

Pepsi and Coke are also stocked by vendors...we have no control over those products either.

 

[grinningghost]

I'm lucky. The place I shop is almost never out of anything I want to buy. They do a great job, even with the on-sale items.

Now if you want to talk about K-mart...

 

[CourtasanSatine]

how about vending machines at the wal mart? always seems to be out of Dr.Pepper

 

[Jasminesmommy]

boston market creamed spinach. I use to get it in Chicago and no Indiana stores seem to have it.