"Chris Lewis has been trying to time the market on candy prices. The 36-year-old father of two in Florida has been biding his time, waiting for discounts and buy-one-get-one deals - but lower prices never came. "It's just more bulk candy that we're buying, so we're getting bigger bags so that we can get a better deal versus the smaller ones," Lewis said."
"Bureau of Labor Statistics data up to September showed that prices for candy and gum have skyrocketed thanks to tariffs and climate events, increasing much faster than overall prices. Still, like overall inflation, the candy price spike doesn't seem to be deterring shoppers too much. Lewis, for example, is snagging whatever treats he can get. "We've also got pretzels; we're throwing in kind of whatever we can find," he said. "Whatever the deal is is what we're grabbing at this point.""
Families may spend roughly $3.9 billion on Halloween candy as consumers respond to rising prices by buying larger bulk packs, seeking deals, and adding noncandy snacks. Shoppers report purchasing bigger bags and mixing in items like pretzels to stretch budgets. Bureau of Labor Statistics data through September show candy and gum prices rising faster than overall inflation due to tariffs and climate-driven supply disruptions. NielsenIQ-based figures show notable increases: Hershey variety packs up 22%, Hershey Peanut Butter Cup packs up 8%, and Tootsie Roll lollipops up about 34%. A National Retail Federation survey of over 8,000 consumers was conducted by Prosper Insights & Analytics.
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