What We Know: Candy and chewing gum prices have jumped more than eight percent over the past year, but that isn’t stopping Americans from stocking up for Halloween.
What It Means: A new National Retail Federation survey says Americans are expected to spend 4.1 billion dollars on Halloween candy this year.
What’s Next: The survey found 96 percent of Halloween shoppers plan to buy candy, making it the holiday’s most popular purchase.
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