candy

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U.S. consumers spent $23.5 billion on chocolate candy in 2025, up 39% since 2020.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026

According to research from InvestorsObserver, a shopper spending $20 on packages of Reese’s Peanut Butter Eggs at Target could buy five bags of the candy for $3.99 each in 2020.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026

Rubino says she’s aiming to economize as much as possible — and that means everything from buying lower-priced candy in bulk to reusing baskets from previous Easters.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 2, 2026

And for candy and a range of other basket-filling items, shoppers are also turning to discount outlets.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 2, 2026

Also used them to determine which candy bars held the winning pieces for a £5,000 sweepstakes.

From "City Spies" by James Ponti