Even though food prices have gone up and more people are pinching pennies, sales of candy are still going strong.
Last year Americans spent more than $29 billion on the sweet stuff, according to the National Confectioners Association. Analysts tell ABC News the candy business is “recession-proof” – it’s still relatively cheap for most consumers to buy their favorite treat, and it has that “feel good” factor during a hard time.
I’ve still been buying my yummy, gourmet chocolate. Do you still splurge on the sweets, even through these tough economic times?
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Maybe we all want to drown our sorrows of the economy in our candy-eating! We’ll eat our way through the bad years!!
That’s right. And apparently drink our way – the same article said beer sales are doing well, too.