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Easter Spending Projected to Hit Record $24 Billion
Easter Spending Projected to Hit Record $24 Billion
March 20, 2023  |  Retail

Americans will spend a record $24 billion on Easter this year despite ongoing economic pressures. According to a survey released Monday (March 20) by the National Retail Federation (NRF),...

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Mars Taps Into Experiences Market With Interactive M&M’s Stores
Mars Taps Into Experiences Market With Interactive M&M’s Stores
January 24, 2020  |  Retail

As the retail industry faces a string of closures, Mars Retail Group is bucking the trend by growing its M&M’s candy stores in the U.S....

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Nestle To Roll Out Customized KitKat Bars
Nestle To Roll Out Customized KitKat Bars
September 24, 2019  |  Retail

With a range of items to be sold at the “KitKat Chocolatory,” Nestle is rolling out hand-crafted and luxury KitKat chocolate bars in the U.K....

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Hershey Raises Chocolate Prices To Offset Costs
Hershey Raises Chocolate Prices To Offset Costs
October 26, 2018  |  Retail

Hershey Co. has revealed that it will raise its prices on chocolate to offset costs. Higher freight prices boosted Hershey’s cost in the third quarter and...

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Retailers See Spend On ‘Big Ticket’ Valentine’s Day Gifts
Retailers See Spend On ‘Big Ticket’ Valentine’s Day Gifts
February 14, 2018  |  Retail

Roses are red, violets are blue and consumers are buying gifts other than flowers on Valentine’s Day, too? Apparently, yes. Florists, as it turns out,...

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The Lighter Side Of Commerce Crime
The Lighter Side Of Commerce Crime
July 29, 2017  |  Safety and Security

boulCrime doesn’t pay.  It’s a lesson that kids learn from their parents at an early age. And it’s a concept that an entire comic book...

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