Dear Customers, Walking up and down the aisles of this supermarket, I am dismayed by the number of empty spots caused by shortages we’re still experiencing 18 mos. after the onset of the pandemic.  Realistically, it’s nowhere near as bad as what we suffered through a year ago where whole categories were out of stock. …

Dear Customers, If you happened to travel this past summer, say from McKean County to Florida, the Outer Banks or even Portland, Oregon, you would expect to see certain brands on your grocer’s shelves no matter where you were.  Campbell’s soups?  A given.  The same with Pepsi, Coke, Tide and Pillsbury.  These are company’s which…

Dear Customers, Professional sports are huge in this country.  The majority of Americans follow at least one of the major sports and some – all of them!  Baseball claims to be America’s game, but in reality, football comes in first with baseball right behind in second place.  Pro basketball is third followed closely by hockey.…

Dear Customers, Many’s the time I’ve bemoaned the fact that due to printing deadlines, I have to write this column 3 or 4 weeks before you read it.  That’s usually not a problem but it becomes so when it pertains to time-sensitive information.  I often completely forget that there’s going to be a certain holiday…