Because, unfortunately, people will try to return the items to the store. I've worked in retail and if an item can't be put back on the floor it has to be destroyed because people will return it saying it was damaged and want money back for it. Sad, but true.
Originally Posted by
gramajo
I don't understand the reasoning behind having to throw away these items. Why can't they be donated to some place that could use them? Is this corporate policy or what? If this is corporate policy, maybe we can/should contact the corporate offices to complain about the waste. I can understand dumping food products that are out-of-date, but ribbons, etc.?