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Chart of the Week II (Short Gum Manufacturers)

Jul 07, 2017
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This chart purports to demonstrate causation between US gum sale declines and mobile phones, the theory being that people are too busy swiping left/right to notice the candy aisle at the checkout counter. We actually questioned whether Amazon Go would have a similar affect on checkout counter items a few months ago. While it's unclear, exactly, whether …

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