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Stupid Namcheon Mega Mart - why don't you keep things in stock? Where's the maple syrup at??
True, but... if you can't find something they used to stock, ask for it. It may help.
I buy pesto from Mega Mart. Last year or so they had none on 3 or 4 consecutive visits. So I asked a couple of times: Hey, where's the pesto?
The first time I asked I got a "Where's the WHAT?" in reply. But the second time I asked, a courteous staff member, who had no idea what pesto even was, had me write it down on a piece of paper and gave it to her supervisor. The next time I visited, BOOM: pesto. It's there every time I visit now.
Maybe just a coincidence, but still, I think it won't hurt to ask. And have someone write it down because they may not know what it is you want.