{"id":15944,"date":"2014-12-09T10:30:27","date_gmt":"2014-12-09T15:30:27","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.collectingcandy.com\/wordpress\/?p=15944"},"modified":"2014-12-09T11:00:31","modified_gmt":"2014-12-09T16:00:31","slug":"its-so-nice-a-walgreens-private-label-candy-update","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/collectingcandy.com\/wordpress\/?p=15944","title":{"rendered":"It’s So Nice! A Walgreens Private Label Candy Update!"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Today I’m going to revisit a topic I first covered back in March of 2013<\/a> – the candy products from Walgreens’ Nice! private label line.<\/p>\n

Not long after that initial post, I followed it up with a piece on Walgreens’ Nice! boxed candy assortment<\/a>.\u00a0\u00a0 The boxed assortment appears to have been retired but the peg-bag Nice! candy line continues rolling along.\u00a0 I’ve picked up a few dozen new pieces since those earlier posts, so it’s the right time to bring them together for an updated look.\u00a0 Now make the jump to check out today’s Walgreens Nice! private label update!<\/p>\n

As I said when discussing the IGA grocery store private label line<\/a>, I’ve become far more enamored with these types of releases in recent years.\u00a0 Yet the Walgreens private label line is one that is especially appealing, as each Nice! package tends to feature wonderful bits of fun art and design.<\/p>\n

Before I get to the Nice! stuff for today, I wanted to share a candy-related Walgreens photo from my archives.\u00a0 This one dates back to the late 1950’s and came out of the reference files of a former Wrigley gum sales rep.\u00a0\u00a0 The rep used these photos as reference to how stores stocked and displayed their candy and gum goods.\u00a0 This one is from the interior of a Walgreens store:<\/p>\n

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Walgreens store counter with candy – Wrigley Salesman Reference Photo – Late 1950’s<\/p><\/div>\n

I love the full display box of Tootsie Pops hanging out next to the magazines (and just above boxes for Whitman’s Marshmallow… something?).<\/p>\n

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Walgreens counter with candy – Wrigley Salesman Reference Photo – Tootsie Pops close-up – Late 1950’s<\/p><\/div>\n

That’s a fun glimpse back into the Walgreens of the past. And it reminded me of a retro-themed Walgreens package I picked up in the last few years:<\/p>\n

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Walgreens – Old Fashion Giant Peanut Butter Cup – 99-cent quarter pound chocolate candy bar wrapper – 2012<\/p><\/div>\n

Now that we’ve peeked into the past, let’s jump back to the present and today’s topic of the Walgreens’ Nice! line update. \u00a0 I should note for those that don’t know, the Nice! private label brand is used across a huge variety of products in Walgreens stores — it’s not just for candy.\u00a0 But even outside of the fanciful candy category, Walgreens’ Nice! packaging designs remain appealing and fun.<\/p>\n

For instance, here’s a Nice! brand gingerbread cookies box I picked up last month:<\/p>\n

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Walgreens – Nice! – Gingerbread Cheesecake Cookies – 10.6 oz Christmas cookie box – October 2014<\/p><\/div>\n

That gingerbread man box is pretty fun stuff, but it’s time to get to the candy.\u00a0 Now that we are getting to the Walgreens Nice! update, I will remind you to check out my original two posts on the subject here<\/a> and here<\/a>.\u00a0 Let’s get to it!<\/p>\n

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Walgreens – Nice! – Gummy Cola Bottles – New – 3.5 oz private label store-brand candy package – 2013<\/p><\/div>\n

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Walgreens – Nice! – Gummy Strawberries – New – 3.5 oz private label store-brand candy package – 2013<\/p><\/div>\n

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Walgreens – Nice! – Mary Jane – 5.25 oz private label store-brand candy package – 2013<\/p><\/div>\n

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Walgreens – Nice! – Peppermint Soft Puffs – 4.5 oz private label store-brand candy package – 2013<\/p><\/div>\n

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Walgreens – Nice! – Red Fish – New – 3.5 oz private label store-brand candy package – 2013<\/p><\/div>\n

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Walgreens – Nice! – Sour Heads – New – 3.5 oz private label store-brand candy package – 2013<\/p><\/div>\n

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Walgreens – Nice! – Sour Watermelon Slices – New – 3.5 oz private label store-brand candy package – 2013<\/p><\/div>\n

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Walgreens – Nice! – Spearmint Leaves – 9.5 oz private label store-brand candy package – 2013<\/p><\/div>\n

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Walgreens – Nice! – Strawberry Twists – 8oz private label store-brand candy package – 2013<\/p><\/div>\n

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Walgreens – Nice! – Assorted Fruit Slices – 9.5 oz private label store-brand candy package – 2013<\/p><\/div>\n

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Walgreens – Nice! – Gum Drops – 9.5 oz private label store-brand candy package – 2013<\/p><\/div>\n

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Walgreens – Nice! – French Burnt Peanuts – New – 4.5 oz private label store-brand candy package – 2013<\/p><\/div>\n

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Walgreens – Nice! – Circus Peanuts – 3 oz private label store-brand candy package – 2013<\/p><\/div>\n

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Walgreens – Nice! – Cherry Bites – 6 oz private label store-brand candy package – 2013<\/p><\/div>\n

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Walgreens – Nice! – Bit-O-Honey – 4.2 oz private label store-brand candy package – 2013<\/p><\/div>\n

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Walgreens – Nice! – Malted Milk Balls milk chocolate – New – 4 oz private label store-brand candy package – 2013<\/p><\/div>\n

This next package with the dancing peanut is one of my faves:<\/p>\n

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Walgreens – Nice! – Mini Peanut Butter Cups – 6 oz private label store-brand candy package – 2014<\/p><\/div>\n

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Walgreens – Nice! – Nonpareils real chocolate – New – 5 oz private label store-brand candy package – 2013<\/p><\/div>\n

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Walgreens – Nice! – Peanut Clusters milk chocolate – 5 oz private label store-brand candy package – 2013<\/p><\/div>\n

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Walgreens – Nice! – Caramel Nut Clusters milk chocolate – 5 oz private label store-brand candy package – 2013<\/p><\/div>\n

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Walgreens – Nice! – Double Dipped Chocolate Peanuts milk chocolate – 5 oz private label store-brand candy package – 2013<\/p><\/div>\n

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Walgreens – Nice! – Chocolaty Chews Sugar Free – New – 4 oz private label store-brand candy package – 2013<\/p><\/div>\n

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Walgreens – Nice! – Assorted Fruit Chews Sugar Free – New – 4 oz private label store-brand candy package – 2013<\/p><\/div>\n

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Walgreens – Nice! – Jelly Beans – 9 oz private label store-brand candy package – 2013<\/p><\/div>\n

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Walgreens – Nice! – Gummy Bears – 16 oz private label store-brand candy package – 2013<\/p><\/div>\n

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Walgreens – Nice! – Cinnamon Discs – 10 percent more free – 23_1oz private label store-brand candy package – 2013<\/p><\/div>\n

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Walgreens – Nice! – Butterscotch Discs – 21oz private label store-brand candy package – 2013<\/p><\/div>\n

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Walgreens – Nice! – Kiddie Mix candy – 14 oz private label store-brand candy package – 2013<\/p><\/div>\n

Finally, this last piece technically isn’t a candy product but it was so fun that I wanted to include it:<\/p>\n

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Walgreens – Nice! – 3D Zoo Buddies Fruit Snacks – 3.2 oz private label store-brand package – 2013<\/p><\/div>\n

That’s quite the variety, don’t you think?\u00a0 The Nice! confectionery line has proven to be pretty successful for Walgreens based on how much product it has encompassed.\u00a0 Doing a head count, there were 29 different packages included in today’s update and if you add in the pieces from my earlier posts, it totals just over 50.\u00a0 That number goes to show that even if you zero in on something as specific as a single store’s private label candy line, you can still put together a surprisingly diverse collection.<\/p>\n

If the Nice! line continues to thrive I suspect I’ll be back with another update next year or the year after.\u00a0 For now though, that’s everything I’ve got on Walgreens’ private label Nice! line.<\/p>\n

See you next time!<\/p>\n

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