# America skimps on Halloween as high fuel prices force shoppers to buy small bags of candy and abandon large sizes

- Source: Fortune
- Published: 2026-10-24T14:19:18+00:00
- Category: Business
- Original: https://fortune.com/2026/10/24/halloween-candy-sales-slump-small-bags-high-fuel-prices-inflation-iran-war-cocoa/
- Canonical: https://groundlevelnews.com/story/america-skimps-on-halloween-as-high-fuel-prices-force-shoppers-to-buy--a8470e/

Halloween candy sales fell 6.7% in the month ending Oct. 17 compared to the same period last year, according to NielsenIQ.

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