Consumer News Halloween Candy Spending To Hit Record $4 1 Billion In 2024

Inflation haunts Halloween; here's how much candy prices climbed in recent years

The survey found 57% of Americans polled said rising chocolate prices changed how much they planned to spend on candy. The survey found 52% are cutting back on Halloween spending overall due to ... Read More

How Americans are dealing with the spookiest thing about Halloween: the price of candy

Halloween candy prices are spooky this year. Families keeping the porch light on could spend $3.9 billion on candy. Whether they're buying in bulk or avoiding chocolate, Americans are still finding a ... Read More

Why Halloween candy is getting more expensive and less chocolate-y

Even the joy of Halloween will cost more this year, with less chocolate than in years past. Expect more packages of tangy gummies, riding off a meteoric high last year. Your kid's trick-or-treat bag ... Read More

Scary bill: Halloween spending to hit record $13.1B

The clock is winding down for Halloween and as you get the final cobwebs up and the treats prepped for the annual trick-or-treating outings. According to the National Retail Federation, about 73% of ... Read More

Americans to spend record $114 per person on Halloween this year

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Halloween spending is reaching new heights this year, with Americans expected to spend an average of $114 per person on costumes, decorations, candy and more. The holiday, which has ... Read More

Halloween spending at all time high for 2025

According to the NRF, Halloween spending is expected to reach a record $13.1 billion this year, according to the National Retail Federation’s annual consumer survey conducted by Prosper Insights & ... Read More

Halloween candy hauls shrink as chocolate gets swapped for cheaper alternatives

Even as Halloween candy takes a bigger bite out of wallets this year, Americans aren't letting higher prices spook them out of stocking up. The cost of chocolate has surged nearly 30% since last ... Read More

Halloween businesses were worried, but now think last-minute spending surge will save them

Retail pros predict Halloween sales will hit record levels this year — again — despite the specter tariffs and inflation are putting on the season. Up until last week, Tom Fallenstein, CEO of the ... Read More

These classic Halloween candies have been discontinued

Some of your favorite candies from Hersey, Nestle, and other big brands are no longer being made. Halloween drives a lot of spending. Consumers buy costumes, throw parties, and of course, eat tons and ... Read More