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Popcorn saved movie theaters a century ago. Now the industry is betting on collectible popcorn buckets

LA Times 1 min read 5 hours ago

<p>Struggling movie theaters have turned to selling increasingly elaborate novelty popcorn buckets to increase fans' concessions spending.</p>
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