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Costco Cuts Peppermint Bark to $12.99 After Backlash

Costco dropped the holiday candy to $12.99 after last year's jump to $16.99 triggered shopper fury online—a four-dollar reversal.

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“So the cash comes back, and your price doesn't. It just becomes a louder ad for the thing you already overpaid for.”
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