Halloween candy sales off to slow start amid high chocolate prices, affordability concerns
Halloween candy sales have declined this year, with a 6.7% drop in the month ending October 17 compared to the same period last year[4]. This decrease is attributed to higher prices and affordability concerns[1–10]. According to NielsenIQ, a market research firm, the cost of living crisis has impacted American households, with candy and gum prices increasing by 44% over a five-year period through September[8].
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- Halloween candy sales are off to a slow start amid high chocolate prices and affordability concernsPublished by decaturdaily.com, kxan.com, butlereagle.com, krgv.com, wfla.com, asiaone.com, theintelligencer.net, messenger-inquirer.com, texarkanagazette.com, niagara-gazette.com, nbcboston.com, abcnews.com and 71 more ·
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- Halloween candy sales sluggish as shoppers face higher prices, affordability concernsPublished by fox5ny.com, foxla.com, fox9.com, fox13news.com, fox10phoenix.com, fox35orlando.com, fox6now.com, fox5atlanta.com, fox5dc.com, ktvu.com, fox29.com, fox2detroit.com and 1 more ·
- Halloween candy sales fall as prices rise and shoppers cut backPublished by ksla.com, knoe.com, ktiv.com, witn.com, ky3.com, 14news.com, wbrc.com, kait8.com ·
- Halloween candy sales off to slow start amid high chocolate prices, affordability concernsPublished by ketv.com, wxii12.com, wpbf.com, wcvb.com ·
- Halloween Candy Sales Dip Amid Economic ChallengesPublished by iheart.com, iheart.com, iheart.com ·
- Halloween candy sales are off to a slow start amid high cost of livingPublished by mercurynews.com, siliconvalley.com, eastbaytimes.com ·
- Halloween candy sales are off to a slow start amid high pricesPublished by courant.com, chicagotribune.com ·
- Halloween candy prices rise 7.7% as consumers spend $13.5 billionfoxnews.com · en ·
- Giá kẹo tăng cao vào mùa Halloweenbaovanhoa.vn · vi ·
- Shoppers navigate high candy prices ahead of Halloweenwitn.com · en ·
- Halloween candy prices surgewfsb.com · en ·
- Halloween candy sales in U.S. are off to slow start amid high chocolate pricesjapantoday.com · en ·
- La venta de golosinas de Halloween cayó en Estados Unidos por los elevados precios del chocolateinfobae.com · es ·
- Ventas de dulces de Halloween tienen inicio lento debido a altos precios del chocolate y preocupaciones sobre asequibilidadtelemundo.com · es ·
- Halloween candy sales off to slow start as chocolate prices soar, consumers struggle with living costsnypost.com · en ·
- Halloween Candy Sales Sputter Amid High Pricesnewser.com · en ·
- Halloween Candy Sales Fall as Consumers Face Rising Pricesudaipurkiran.com · en ·
- People buying Halloween candy frightened by the sticker shock; sales downqcnews.com · en ·
- People buying Halloween candy across Charlotte frightened by sticker shock; sales downqcnews.com · en ·
- Caen ventas de dulces de Halloween por altos precios del chocolatenetnoticias.mx · es ·
- High living costs and chocolate prices put a chill on Halloween candy saleswishtv.com · en ·
- Halloween candy sales merely creeping this yearbostonherald.com · en ·
- Halloween Candy Sales Are Down. Here's What's Driving Itmoneytalksnews.com · en ·
- Halloween candy sales drop as cost of living crisis bites American householdsindependent.co.uk · en ·
- Halloween candy sales lag as consumers face high cost of living – NBC New Yorknbcnewyork.com · en ·
- Halloween candy sales lag as consumers face high cost of living – NBC10 Philadelphianbcphiladelphia.com · en ·
- Halloween candy sales lag as consumers face high cost of living – NBC Chicagonbcchicago.com · en ·
- Halloween candy sales lag as consumers face high cost of living – NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worthnbcdfw.com · en ·
- Halloween candy sales lag as consumers face high cost of living – NBC Connecticutnbcconnecticut.com · en ·
- Halloween candy sales are off to a slow start amid high chocolate pricesnorfolkdailynews.com · en ·
- Halloween candy sales are off to a slow start amid high chocolate prices, affordability concernschannel3000.com · en ·
- Halloween candy sales are off to a slow start amid high chocolate prices and affordability concerns – Winnipeg Free Presswinnipegfreepress.com · en ·