We're out of asparagus, what do we do?

"If we leave the spot empty, people will notice and they'll associate us with not having what they want in stock. We'll put pictures of asparagus in its place."

Yeah but it's not actual vegetables so they'll notice we don't have them anyways.

"But it doesn't appear like we're out."

It does though because those are pictures and not the food item which they can consume.

"What if you squint and stand far away?"