Retailers Scramble To Unload Glut Of Hand Sanitizers

The New York Daily News reports:

As the pandemic wanes, US retailers are frantically moving to clear excess hand sanitizer. After frantically stocking up on disinfectants last year, consumers have largely stopped buying them, partly because the CDC now says that there is minimal risk of getting COVID-19 by touching surfaces.

That’s a big headache for stores that have anti-germ products piled up in their warehouses and retail shelves. Some businesses are practically giving the stuff away with buy-one, get-three sales or gift cards for buying multiple bottles. Target.com is offering a $5 gift card to anyone who buys four 8-ounce bottles of Dove hand sanitizer.

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