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Halloween 2018 expected to carve out $9 billion in sales

Consumers expected to spend $2.6 billion on candy.

Alyse Thompson-Richards

October 4, 2018

American consumers aren’t scared to pull out all the stops — or their wallets — when it comes to celebrating Halloween.

Start preparing Amazon candy offerings now to win big this Halloween

Ecommerce data firm One Click Retail says consumers buy Halloween candy early, in bulk.

Alyse Thompson-Richards

June 13, 2018

Summer doesn’t officially begin for another week, but that doesn’t mean it’s too early to start thinking about Halloween.

CocoaAction Report Card: Room for improvement

Progress made, but challenges abound for cocoa industry to ensure there’s chocolate for future Halloweens.

Alyse Thompson-Richards

November 1, 2017

CocoaAction began collecting data and rolling out community development and productivity practices last year. And they’ve made progress, according to the program’s new annual report, but there’s still a long way to go.

Amazon pulls in $19.5 million in candy sales during 2017 Halloween season

Mars dethrones Hershey as purveyor of best-selling Halloween treats.

Alyse Thompson-Richards

October 31, 2017

Amazon has had a “spook-tacular” Halloween, according to sales figures released by ecommerce data and analytics firm One Click Retail.

Halloween spending expected to 'scare up' record $9.1 billion

Nearly 180 Americans expected to take part in Halloween festivities.

Alyse Thompson-Richards

October 17, 2017

The scary-good Halloween spending projections from the National Retail Federation are no trick, but they sure are a treat.

R.M. Palmer Halloween 2017 line

R.M. Palmer, Reading, Pa.

Alyse Thompson-Richards

August 14, 2017

R.M. Palmer has introduced new, spooktacular treats for Halloween 2017.

Halloween ‘scary’ good for candy sales

National Retail Federation-sponsored survey predicts 2016 holiday to bring highest-ever Halloween spending.

Alyse Thompson-Richards

October 20, 2016

Halloween always promises a good scare, but a new survey sponsored by the National Retail Federation (NRF) estimates spending for this year’s holiday will be downright spooky -- spooky good, that is.

Wrigley's new Halloween-inspired Skittles.

Halloween-inspired Skittles, gum

Wrigley, Chicago

Olivia Zyszczynski

September 21, 2016

Wrigley, known for its iconic chewing gum, has two seasonal products to look out for this fall: Extra Pumpkin Spice sugar-free gum and the new Skittles Cauldron Pack.

Influenster reveals top Halloween candy by state

Find out what the top sweet is in your state!

Crystal Lindell

November 13, 2015

Halloween may be over, but it’s the perfect time to eat all that leftover trick-or-treat candy! Influenster recently released data looking at the top Halloween candy in each state, along with this chart showing exactly who loves what where.

Halloween by the numbers: A scary good time for Americans

Almost half of all Americans celebrate Halloween.

October 28, 2015

Halloween is arguably one of the sweetest holidays of the year.

Opopop aims to heat up microwave popcorn category

Hershey showcases its new strategies at Sweets & Snacks Expo

Hershey showcases new strategies, candy

Hard candy evolves beyond traditional sweetness

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