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Originally Posted by Wigs
Do you think it might be because it's overrun with Canadian shoppers from the BC lower mainland in addition to the locals?
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yes, I think so, It's very picked over, such as the Studio McGee Threshold line and the Magnolia Heart & Hand line compared to a Seattle store. It was never that bad pre-pandemic. We usually point out the BC plates in the lot and it's generally 25% or so at any given time. Trader Joes has a higher number of BC plates.
Also, most of the grocery stores in Bellingham will put up signs or staff may mention to you if you are going to Canada about certain products saying that you cannot take them across the border, a while ago chicken and egg products were banned due to bird flu but it seems they are allowed across again. The last time we were going to buy a case of apricots the cashier told us that stonefruit was banned from the crossing border so we didn't get them.