Cancel the American Dream

A Match Made in Hell

Thursday May 18 2023

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Eric O'Donnell
May 26, 2023
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“Supermarket checkout lines — strategically stocked with magazines and candy — were for a long time a major point of sale for gum. Consumers waiting on line to pay would look around and make impulse buys. Now, however, we’re so consumed with our phones that we’re not reaching for a pack of gum to stave off our boredom. Indeed, gum sales have declined 15…

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