We’re sorry to be the ones to break it to you, but it might soon be time to say goodbye to some of our favorite products and brands. Don’t worry, we are doing this to give you enough time to prepare before they completely disappear from stores!
You Might Have To Say Goodbye To These Brands Sooner Than Later
Take a look at some of our beloved consumer products that might soon become a thing of the past. We highly recommend stockpiling them before it is too late. Don’t say we didn’t warn you.
Campbell’s Soup
Campbell’s Soup used to be a staple in food pantries all over the country, but its glory days have since come to pass. There is some reason to believe that it will no longer be available from the grocery store shelves soon. But what could have caused the fall from grace? Does it have something to do with its popular label art?
Campbell’s Soup
No, shoppers have started to prefer buying organic soup products instead. Meanwhile, the craftier ones are choosing to make their very own soup. Campbell’s attempted to recoup its lost sales by coming up with organic options, but people have not been buying them enough to shoulder the loss. If you still enjoy your grilled cheese with the famous tomato soup, it might be a good idea to buy them in bulk as soon as possible.
Fabric Softener
Are you ready to hear a hard fact on soft clothes? From 2007 to 2015, fabric softener sales went down by 15 percent across the country! People no longer seem to be interested in using fabric softeners in this day and age. There are a couple of reasons why this is the case.
Fabric Softener
Market analysts have said that a drop in sales has something to do with public perception. This is especially true among millennials. The interesting thing is that a lot of people said they do not buy the product since they do not know what it is actually for! No one wants to spend their hard-earned money on something they are not even sure works.
The iPod
Gone are the days when you have to pick the bright color you want to get your iPod nano in. In the past, we used to hear those gentle audio clicks when you move your finger in a circular motion to pick out the tune you want to play next.
The iPod
If you have fond memories of your iPod, you should know that things started to go downhill in 2017. There is not much chance for handheld music players in this day and age. With the release of the next-gen iPod Touch, it looks like Apple is trying to let consumers know that the only time they will see an iPod from now on would be at a junk shop.
Wheaties Cereal
If you still like to “eat your Wheaties,” it might be a good idea to stock up on the cereal before you no longer can. Soon enough, you might not have a chance to eat one of the classic American cereals. This is because the breakfast brand has been seeing its sales decline in a significant manner. Yup, featuring legendary sports icons do not seem to be effective these days.
Wheaties Cereal
Consumers across the country have started to branch out when it comes to morning meal choices. These days, millennials seem to prefer breakfast burritos and other on-the-go meals. Brunch venues are also turning a profit by turning the most important meal of the day into an event. Cereal lovers are also choosing to cut down on sugar and go for healthier alternatives instead.
Diet Pepsi
Some people still remember the days when Diet Pepsi was thought to be a healthy drink for people who were watching their weight but wanted a sugary drink. However, it seems like the health-conscious folks have started to realize that it is still not very good for their body.
Diet Pepsi
Diet Pepsi, together with its rival Diet Coke, has been seeing a huge decline in terms of sales. This has partly been attributed to the fears surrounding the effects of sweeteners and sugar substitutes. On top of this, people who would have put this diet option into the basket now prefer healthier all-natural beverages that offer new and exciting flavors.
Bars Of Soap
In the past, you would have a hard time seeing a bathroom without a bar of soap. However, these things have been disappearing from sinks as of late! Let us not forget about those soap bar holders either. People seem to prefer using them for other things over their intended purpose.
Bars Of Soap
As you probably already guessed, sales for this previously essential product has dropped among millennials. A market study revealed that people ages 18 to 24 find it inconvenient. Aside from that, they think it is more susceptible to germs. This is the reason more people go for body wash instead. However, men over 60 years old still to prefer a bar of soap like the good old days.
Volkswagen Beetle
There are lots of car models that have recognizable silhouettes, but we think that the Volkswagen Beetle has the most iconic shape of all time. It is easy to spot with its compact size, bright colors, and identifiable shape. It is a favorite among Instagram users and influencers. However, you might want to go wild and snap pictures of this automobile beauty since it is not doing so well in the U.S.
Volkswagen Beetle
The Beetle has an on-and-off relationship with American consumers ever since the ‘40s. There are times when its sales dip down. Recently, the German car manufacturer said that they expect this to happen once more in 2019, the same year they plan to release a Final Edition. However, Beetle fans should not lose hope since there is a good chance that this car will drive sales up again soon.
Budweiser
There are no kings with endless reigns over the kingdom, right? In the end, this rang true for the brand that called itself “The King of Beers.” It feels like the king is on its way to losing the crown and has dropped down to number 4 when it comes to the best-selling beers in the domestic market.
Budweiser
There are a number of reasons for the lackluster sales of Budweiser. A lot of this has to do with the number of options consumers have. People tend to choose the flavors, sizes, and nutritional choices that appeal to them. Seltzer, cider, lemonade, and ice tea alcoholic drinks have made it to the shelves, which has caused people to ditch Budweiser and try out the newer options.
Tiffany’s
Who would have thought that the day would come when we would be seeing a lot less of those iconic turquoise bags? In the last couple of years, the stocks for Tiffany’s went down by 20%, and the sales have yet to pick up. However, there is still a glimmer of hope for the legendary jewelry company.
Tiffany’s
Tiffany’s has since gotten a new management team to help with its rebranding. They are also working hard to boost their online presence. Consumer culture trends no longer fit the design of the company. These days, not many people spend money on jewelry, not even on flashy engagement rings. It might be time to buy sterling silver bracelets since they might be much harder to find in the near future.
iTunes
Loyal Apple users, this one is going to hurt. Turn on some sad music because iTunes has come to an end. We never thought that we would ever see the day the one-stop shop for movies, music, podcasts, games, television shows, and more would ever shut down. However, the latest iOS update confirmed it.
iTunes
Apple has decided to split it up into three stores instead. We hope you are ready to become familiar with Apple Music, Apple Podcasts, and Apple TV. If you plan to buy music for your devices, you should get cozy with Apple Music. However, you now need to go to another app if you want to get podcasts.
Crocs
Crocs might be the most divisive piece of clothing America has ever seen. Some people hate them, some people love them. However, we cannot deny that this footwear is iconic! In 2018, however, the company made an announcement that they would be shuttering 180 stores across the country.
Crocs
There are several reasons why the footwear company has gone downhill. First of all, the foam footwear is very durable, so not many people feel the need to buy a second pair until the first one wears down. There are also a number of cheap knockoff brands that people prefer to buy. Crocs might have introduced new styles to increase sales, but only time will tell if this was the right move for them.
Harley Davidson
Over the past couple of years, the motorcycle market has not been doing so well. In fact, bike sales have gone down steadily. It looks like the younger folks are not all that enthusiastic about the idea of hopping on one as the older generations had been. The trend is hurting one iconic American brand in particular. We are talking about none other than Harley Davidson!
Harley Davidson
Analysts say that motorcycle sales continue to go down since many people prefer to simply take an Uber, hop aboard public transportation, or ride regular bikes to places. Now that electric scooters and bicycles have become popular, there is no assurance the motorcycles will make a comeback soon. Do you think they will be ultimately overshadowed by the other modes of transportation? We hope not.
Chef Boyardee
In the past, there was nothing like coming home from a tiring day at the office, opening a can of Chef Boyardee, and eating dinner after only a couple of minutes. Life used to be simple back in the day. These days, shoppers are still concerned about how much time cooking will take, but they are much more concerned about the ingredients in the meals they eat.
Chef Boyardee
The brand was dubbed the king of the canned pasta craze, but this does not fly very well anymore. Lots of people try to stay away from canned foods and turn to fresh options. Chef Boyardee tried to appeal to this generation by making the formula healthier, although it meant raising the price of each can too.
Jell-O
“There’s always room for Jell-O” was once a very recognizable phrase. However, the classic American dessert is no longer the staple it used to be now that it has to compete with many other products. Jell-O might fall victim to the rise of the healthier and fresher food preferences that millennials seem to have.
Jell-O
The jiggly dessert hopes to get things right with the introduction of fun and new products that will attract the younger people once more. The products include the edible slime, which you can both eat and play with. It sure sounds interesting, but we do not know if the market is going to pay attention to it.
Aeropostale
For a couple of years now, Aeropostale has been playing the “will it, won’t it” game. In 2016, the fashion giant announced that it had applied for bankruptcy and went on to close 154 stores. The following year, it reopened many of the stores that it had previously shut down. What was actually going on?
Aeropostale
Apparently, Aeropostale has been suffering from all the competition in the market. In the past, it only had to worry about American Eagle and Abercrombie & Fitch. However, there are now more companies that are vying for the same target market. The good thing is that they got a number of new investments, which gave them the ability to reopen certain stores.
Old Country Buffet
Sometimes, you simply have no idea what you want to eat for dinner. On those days, you can solve the problem by going to the Old Country Buffet, which offers “something for everyone”. We are not kidding when we say that they have everything there! The ice cream buffet is practically heaven on earth.
Old Country Buffet
However, we might no longer have the option of going wild at this buffet. It has already disappeared in many states across the country. In 2016 and 2017, this American-style chain of buffet restaurants shuttered a large portion of their locations. These days, you will only find around 20 branches left.
Cereal
There is no need to spoon feed this, right? Let us dive right in. These days, people just do not eat cereal for breakfast as much as they did in the past. Sales for all types of cereal, from Kelloggs to General Mills, have dropped by around five percent between 2009 and 2014. However, cereal makers need to milk everything they can to avoid shutting their doors altogether.
Cereal
It turns out that the younger generation simply does not like the idea of cereal. Among those who got interviewed, nearly half of the millennials said that it is far too tedious to enjoy in the morning. Besides, most younger folks prefer something they can eat on the go. According to them, cereal was too much of a hassle to clean up afterward.
Claire’s
There is a good chance that you got your ears pierced at Claire’s as well. There was a point where everyone headed down there for a piercing! This accessory and jewelry chain says that they have pierced more than 100 million ears since it was established in 1978. That is a lot of rhinestone studs!
Claire’s
The previously ubiquitous mall store has since run out of ears to pierce, apparently. Perhaps the free piercings they offered did not prove to be very lucrative. The stock has been going down in the past few years, which has translated to the closing of numerous mall locations. During 2018, Claire’s applied for bankruptcy. You can expect to see more stores to shut down soon.
Kodak
When you think of Kodak, you will probably think of camera products before anything else. However, the company has since decided to branch out and go into an entirely different field. Can you believe that it has started to dip its toe into the cryptocurrency market as well? We can imagine consumers feel lost.
Kodak
Kodak started KodakCoin as a mode of payment that photographers can use when it comes to their images. Although it temporarily helped the stock, it did not really take off in the way the company hoped it would. When it comes to camera products, Kodak sold the patents. This is the reason people tend to see Kodak cameras a lot less frequently. The exception would be at used electronic stores.
SlimFast
There was a time when SlimFast was the leading weight loss product brand. However, things have changed since those days. There are plenty of options for people who want to lose extra pounds that go beyond the drink mixes and shakes offered by SlimFast. This has resulted in its dwindling popularity.
SlimFast
In 2018, the company was bought off for $350 million. Before you start to think that this is a decent amount, keep in mind that it was bought off for $2 billion in 2000. That is a huge difference! It seems like people are turning to different methods of losing weight, which is why SlimFast is trying to mix it up as well. However, customers have decided to spend their money on alternative methods.
Department Stores
The department store was once the one-stop shop for everything you might need. It is the place to go if you wanted makeup, clothing, perfume, home goods, furniture, and more. However, it has since gone down in popularity now that online shopping offers the same thing. In fact, it is even more convenient and perhaps even cheaper than these brick-and-mortar palaces of consumerism.
Department Stores
The rise of online shopping has caused the downfall of department stores. These days, many big-name stores have decided to focus more on getting online revenue. Department stores now prefer to hold pop-up stalls to feature brands for a limited amount of time as well. We are sure that department stores are going to become a thing of the past in no time at all.
Costco
Bulk warehouse club goods might be the most American concept we have ever seen! It is almost a cultural landmark in itself. The meccas of consumer offer everything you might need from giant boxes of paper towel rolls to endless pizza rolls. Although they still exist now, they might get phased out soon.
Costco
It seems that shoppers are no longer attracted by the idea of Costco and other similar shops. Lots of young adults live on their own, so they do not need to see to buy things in bulk. That makes sense to us!
Fiat
There was a time when Fiat was a chic option for Americans looking for a classy but compact car. However, this no longer the case. Apparently, there are fewer people interested in such vehicles! This is what the bottom line of the company seems to say. The Italian automaker announced that it plans to pull the plug on the U.S. market for the most part.
Fiat
Fiat will not stop selling its cars in the European market, so it is not going to completely disappear. In the American market, shoppers seem to prefer bigger and practical cars such as SUVs. This accounts for the SUVs the line released, though they have not attracted a lot of customers just yet.
Kenmore
Once upon a time, Kenmore was one of the biggest names in the field of household appliances. We are sure that any American grew up with an appliance from this brand. The company name used to be plastered on the latest refrigerators and appliances, so it was quite literally a household name.
Kenmore
With the decline of Sears, Kenmore was also seeing a decrease in its sales. However, there was more to it than that. The rise of “smart refrigerators” has led to the perception that Kenmore appliances are outdated. One consultant went on CNN and said that the brand is “the equivalent of a flip phone in the smartphone era.” Yikes, that has got to hurt!
Chevrolet Cruze
At one point, it felt like you were going to find a Chevrolet Cruze whichever way you looked! No, it was not all in your head. The truth is that the Chevy Cruze was once the most popular and best-selling car under the automaker. This is the reason that it feels so shocking to hear that it is getting discontinued.
Chevrolet Cruze
When the Cruze was at the peak of its popularity, other automakers started to release their own spin on the crossover vehicle. The competition led to a decrease in sales, which is why Chevrolet decided that it would halt the production of this car make. The good thing is that there is no need to worry. You can still drive one even though the company has put a red light on its production.
E-Book Readers
There have been a lot of debate if physical or electronic books were better. Regardless of which side you are on, it turns out that fewer people are buying the Amazon Kindle and the Barnes & Noble Nook. What makes it so bad is that the numbers do not mean people are turning to physical copies. No, people have stopped reading a lot less! The bigger and better smartphones have made reading tablets obsolete too.
E-Book Readers
You might be pleased to hear that print and digital books coexist in harmony for now. However, people think that e-readers are not all that convenient anymore. After all, why better getting a separate device for reading when you can do the same thing on your smartphone? Some phone makers have even started to install settings that remove the glare of the screen, essentially turning it into an e-reader!
Google+
You read that right. Google has finally decided it is time to close the social network. They found out that Facebook has a chokehold on the market. We hope that you backed up anything you need from the website before April 2, 2019. The product has since been deleted, and along with it all the photos, videos, and pages that users have uploaded in the past.
Google+
Google said that this drastic decision came about because of low usage and its struggle to make the product something that satisfied all consumers. Some also say that this might have something to do with the data leak that happened in March 2018, although we did not learn of this until after six months.
Point-And-Shoot Digital Cameras
You can take some amazing photos on your smartphones, so why would you bother lugging around even the smallest and most compact point-and-shoot digital camera on the market? If you happen to be a professional photographer, you must have your full-size cameras with you already. Most people have no problems with the photo quality they can get on their smartphones, so point-and-shoot cameras have become rather obsolete. There is already a great built-in one on your smartphone, after all.
Point-And-Shoot Digital Cameras
Ever since Apple came out with the iPhone in 2007, people have started to buy point-and-shoot digital cameras less and less. It is unfortunate to hear that the devices did not find a way to stay relevant like TVs and laptops did. Casual users who only take photos for social media have no need for DLSRs or a point-and-shoot. We bet that they would no longer be a thing by 2030.
GPS Units
In the past, people used to be impressed by fancy GPS units. Although they are still more helpful than physical maps, they have been rendered obsolete in this day and age. This is yet another product that has become less convenient with the advent of the smartphone.
GPS Units
You can easily use apps such as Waze or Google Maps if you need any help with directions. The best thing about these products is that they are free to use so long as you have an internet connection. Why would you want to spend more money when you can use these for free? On top of that, they are much more likely to provide you with real-time and updated information to ensure a smooth drive.
Cash Registers
There is something satisfying about seeing cash registers with their old-school appeal, right? However, it seems like they are becoming less and less relevant in the world of retail. Companies now prefer to use a different payment system and technology. Naturally, they prefer something better and more efficient.
Cash Registers
On top of that, you should keep in mind that cash registers can be inconvenient, costly, and hard to use and maintain. Many of them do not have the capability to connect to the internet either. With people turning to cashless forms of payment, cash registers are on their way out. We are sure that hipsters would love to buy them at thrift stores, however.
Arabica Coffee
Coffee lovers, you might want to pay attention to this one. Are you an Arabica coffee fan? We cannot blame you if you answer in the affirmative. After all, we cannot think of anyone who hates the fruity, sweet, and soft taste of this amazing coffee.
Arabica Coffee
As you take a sip of the aromatic and delicious latte, we hope you know that you might need to travel far and wide to get this specific caffeine fix. What happened? Well, you can thank disease, flooding, and drought for the inaccessibility of your favorite coffee beans. The world consumes two billion cups every single day. We hope that knowing this will drive you to take better care of the environment.
iPhone X
Apple decided that it was time to discontinue the iPhone X thanks to the introduction of three more phones and models. The odd thing about the discontinuation is that this phone model was doing really well on the market. As a matter of fact, CEO Tim Cook called it a top-selling iPhone.
iPhone X
However, there are times when one has to make way for the next big thing by tossing out the old ones. This was essentially what happened with the iPhone X. After the introduction of the iPhone XS, XS Max, and XR, the company decided it was redundant to keep the X in the lineup. However, this does not mean that it is completely out of the market since it is still available in certain markets.
MoviePass
Who would have thought that the end is near for MoviePass? This is due to the fact that the movie theater subscription service only has 225,000 remaining members by April 2019. In the past, it used to have more than 3 million subscribers! The service suspended operations to improve things, although we cannot think they can alleviate it as much as they need to.
MoviePass
MoviePass did not indicate how long we must wait to see the changes, although they have stopped accepting new members. Meanwhile, the mobile app is unavailable thanks to maintenance processes. Unfortunately, the service has had it tough for the past year. It might have to work very hard if it wants a fighting chance against the loyalty programs offered by the movie theaters.
Landline Phones
We are sure you have noticed that people prefer to rely on their smartphones instead of using the landline. Corded phones used to be incredibly popular, but things have changed with the introduction of a wireless handset. By 2013, two in five homes in the U.S. no longer kept a landline phone!
Landline Phones
Wireless and mobile phones are definitely a lot more convenient than landlines. In this day and age, there are even more alternatives in the form of voice over internet protocol and instant messaging. It is looking more cost-effective to use wireless communication. This is especially true when it comes to long-distance calls since we know just how high the bill can get when you make them from the landline.
Dial-Up Internet
If you were alive back then, you probably remember the sound of the dial-up modem connecting to a local ISP server! Talk about taking a walk down memory lane. These days, you will only hear that sound in the countryside because high-speed internet is where it is at.
Dial-Up Internet
Fewer people need to access the internet with the use of telephone lines. We think it is pretty impressive that there is still three percent of the American population that continues to use dial-up internet! It is not cost-effective, and it is not the most reliable form of internet connection either.