I would be surprised by this. It would be a health code violation to repackage food product, making it seem "fresher" than it really is. Most candy doesn't have a "use by" date, it would be mis-representing the product. If you don't find a post-holiday sale, most likely the company either has a good idea of how many "Christmas" themed boxes to pack or they are donating leftovers.
I agree with others that modern technology for inventory has helped retailers more closely determine how much of an item will sell. They really have no vested interest is buying excessive amounts of any product and then needing to put it on clearance sale. Clearance sale most likely means the business is losing money but trying to at least recoup a portion of their expense. If the store buys an item for $15, sells it before the holiday for $20, but then has to mark it down to $10 or even $5 as post-holiday clearance -- they've not only missed any profit but actually lost money in the process.
If people don't like the food, they won't buy it at the "normal" price. They MIGHT buy it at a "discounted" price.
Winter gear will probably start going on sale in the next month to make room for summer clothes.
I'd check the averages for temperatures in Iceland in the summer (I don't know which month you're going). It's warmer there than you might think. I went in August one year and didn't wear some of the sweaters I brought, never mind a coat. And I run cold.
Depending on the box, Sees will often use a sleeve that slides over the regular box or a wrap for the holidays. Either can easily be removed without opening the regular box at all. I have actually received mail orders with all the sleeves off the box that I then put on the box before I shipped it out to family.
And the first time I l went to Reykjavik to refuel (Icelandair) the maintenance crew were wearing winter coats with fur lined hoods while the passengers who began the flight in Belgium wore shorts and sleeveless tops.
I do check my travel board on FB because there are some local Icelanders on there. I have heard both "bring a winter coat" and "just dress in layers and bring rain gear." I watched a summer travel video for Iceland and the woman had on a coat in July and it was windy and brisk. I am ALWAYS cold so will probably need my coat, lol!
Great idea--thank you. We do live in a cold region but the kids like to wear hoodies instead of coats (to be fair, the school does not let them use lockers, just backpacks, but I won't get into that right now). They are 18 and 15 and could technically wear one of DH's coats. I really need thermal wear for layering and rain gear. They will wear the waterproof boots for hiking but I would love to find a deal.
I heard at my local Dillard's that they won't have that sale again. Too many fights and too many resellers grabbing armfuls of Coach purses, etc.
Our Costco seemed to have thermals on clearance earlier this month. Wasn't much left outside of size S tops for adults. Winter coats were largely gone before Christmas. I searched high and low locally for thermals before the winter storm and they were hard to find. Bass Pro was selling them at full price, but they were more expensive brands.
