People not finding things in stores - where are you located?

[sanatanadharma]

36. The shortages I see are of a different nature in Uruguay

Not finding what one seeks on the shelves is not an unknown experience in Uruguay.
The missing item may be due to a work stoppage, a not infrequent 'paro'.
The item may truly be in short supply until a container arrives, or the Argentinian economy improves.
Work free days are more frequent than in the states.

At this time of the year, one item that I like (a box of 12 cookie-dulce de leche-chocolate sweets) is unavailable for weeks.
The producer shuts down for 2-week vacation.
Later, they didn't make that this week.
Then, the delivery man is on 'licencia' (short vacation).
What now! The local market has closed because it is the season.
"Yes, the delivery came but they forgot that item."
"Have you tried the other side of town?"

On the flip side, the US dollar is strong, vegetables are cheap, beer is here, good bread is close-by (everything is in the city).
We have found a source for tofu (today the store was out); I was even able to score Canadian Maple syrup, a rare item here.
Some items in the world's first legal cannabis country, like an herb vaporizer, are pure unobtanium.

Lots of coke, and Pepsi