Overview
- Chip reports a run on Aldi’s low-cost chocolate calendar that includes store vouchers, with some locations citing empty shelves.
- A YouGov survey cited in coverage finds more people now buy calendars for themselves, about 60% prefer chocolate, and 85% set a €50 spending ceiling, with under‑35s more willing to exceed it.
- Readers quoted on social media denounce high prices as “thrown away money,” with some saying they will forgo seasonal sweets.
- Retailers and brands are pushing promotions online, including an ntv‑cited Lindt mini calendar priced at €8.89.
- Calls to skip purchases or leave items for donation to Tafeln are circulating, yet there is no confirmed, organized boycott or clear sales impact.