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Halloween candy is getting more expensive as higher labor, energy and transportation costs continue to pressure food prices. Stew Leonard Jr., CEO of Stew Leonard’s, says bags of popular candy are up about 50 cents from last year, prompting some shoppers to trade down to cheaper options. He joins Bloomberg Businessweek Daily to discuss how affordability is changing consumer behavior, and how both environmental and economic changes are impacting the business. (Source: Bloomberg)

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The price of candy, especially chocolate, is up, and Halloween bargain hunters are searching for deals and ways to cut costs.

Prices for candy, the most popular Halloween purchase, and gum have risen 7.7% in one year and are up more than 18% in two years, according to the latest federal data.

It reared its bony head in 2020, during that first, chaotic pandemic year that was rife with grief and fear but also toilet paper hoarding and questionable lockdown-inspired purchases

Americans are forecast to spend a record $13.5 billion on Halloween this year, with the average consumer shelling out hundreds of dollars.