Americans plan to spend a record $12.2 billion on Halloween this year, beating last year's blowout of $10.6 billion, according to a report by the National Retail Federation (NRF).
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Halloween spending will hit a new record but consumers weary of inflation's impact: report
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Spooked by the high price of Halloween candy? There’s not much relief in sight. For the second year in a row, U.S. shoppers are seeing double-digit inflation in the candy aisle. Candy and gum prices are up an average of 13% this month compared to last October, more than double the 6% increase in all…
Americans plan to spend a record $12.2 billion on Halloween this year, beating last year's blowout of $10.6 billion, according to a report by the National Retail Federation (NRF).
Spooked by the high price of Halloween candy? There’s not much relief in sight. For the second year in a row, U.S. shoppers are seeing double-digit inflation in the candy aisle.
U.S. candy prices surged 13% in October compared to that of last year, marking a second-consecutive year of double-digit inflation in the industry, per the AP.
U.S. candy prices surged 13% in October compared to that of last year, marking a second-consecutive year of double-digit inflation in the industry, the Associated Press (AP) reported Saturday....
Candy rose 7.5% between September 2022 and September 2023, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Overall, grocery prices increased 3.7% over that time frame.
The cost of candy for this year's Halloween has soared roughly 13% from October 2022 — more than twice the amount of inflation for other groceries, according to new data.
The price of Halloween candy in the US has soared a frightful 13% since October 2022 — more than double the 6% increase across grocery prices generally, according to a survey. During the past…
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