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Daily Skimm: Black Friday Special

Skimm HQ is OOO eating turkey leftovers. But we didn't want to leave you hanging. So we've put together some things to do today (including: deals) while you dust off that last slice of pumpkin pie. November 26, 2021 Read in Browser Daily Skimm Skimm HQ is OOO eating turkey leftovers. But we didn't want to leave you hanging. So we've put together some things to do today (including: deals) while you dust off that last slice of pumpkin pie. Early Birds Get Gifts The Story Shipping delays are the new grinch . How did this happen? The pandemic for 100, please. Earlier this year, the delta variant threw a wrench in the supply chain as recovering global economies had to shut down to contain outbreaks. Add in a shipping container stuck side-ways in one of the busiest shipping lanes. Plus, other pandemic effects (like a labor shortage , clogged ports , and high demand ). And we've got the recipe for record shortages . Aka the reason, your couch is a few months late...

Daily Skimm: Gobble me

Skimm'd while prepping for Cyber Monday November 24, 2021 Read in Browser Daily Skimm Skimm'd while prepping for Cyber Monday Quote of the Day "To keep the jelly whole" – An Ocean Spray official on why their canned cranberry sauce labels are upside down. You gotta have a little wobble in your jelly when you gobble.  24-Hour Crisis Getty Images The Story Major pharmacy chains are being held liable . What is this about? The opioid epidemic. Last month, two northeastern Ohio counties – Lake and Trumbull – took CVS, Walgreens, and Walmart to federal court . During the six-week trial, the counties argued the pharmacies did nothing to stop the flow of an estimated over 140 million pills that led to hundreds of overdose deaths. And that the crisis has cost each county $1 billion . But the retailers' lawyers put the blame on doctors, drug cartels, and drug manufacturers. And apparently pointed fingers at the FDA and DEA for approving and not monitoring the drugs...