Edible Gifts

Mining the Best Candy (From page 97)

masks, and offering free hand sanitizer throughout stores.

“Going forward, we are adjusting some of these practices as CDC guidelines change,” Gildersleeve said.

Casabona removed some displays to provide more open floor space. The shop offered online ordering with curbside pickup as well as private shopping times at the beginning of the pandemic. “I don’t think these changes will become permanent as people become more comfortable with going back to in-store shopping,” she said. “We are seeing people starting to migrate back to the in-store experience.”

Several changes were made to Snyder’s Candy store during the pandemic in order to make the store safer for staff and customers. Plexiglass was added to the register area as well as to a back area where staff often interact with customers. Also, new displays for all candy were purchased so that there was more room for customers to stand as well as social distance. Balked removed most self-serve candy bins for unwrapped candy, such as gummies, that used a scoop. He plans on keeping all changes, except for the social distancing stickers. ❖