GoKawiilHalloween candy spending to hit $4.1 billion despite 8% price jump, NRF says
The National Retail Federation projects Americans will spend $4.1 billion on candy this Halloween, part of $13.5 billion in total seasonal spending, even as candy and gum prices rise 8.1% year-over-year. PwC data cited by NBC News shows chocolate packages now average $5.67, up 15.5%, driven largely by poor cocoa harvests in Ghana and Ivory Coast.