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Default Trader Joe's downsizes free coffee cups

On 5/26/2012 11:20 AM, George M. Middius wrote:
> Shelley the Bridge Troll: insane or chronically stoned?
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>> Stores offer samples primarilly because they are a tax deduction.

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> That's why they throw out salable merchandise too. Gosh, you're smart!
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Well Shelden only knows what aol search tells him so don't be so hard on
the congenitally clueless...

Stores offer samples because they know it is a proven method to increase
sales which as a secondary result would very likely generate more profit
and higher taxes.