Trick-Or-Treating Is Becoming A Luxury For Households. Halloween Candy Bags Are So Expensive, Many Don't Want To Hand Them Out Anymore

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As Halloween approaches, many families are rethinking a once-beloved tradition: handing out candy to trick-or-treaters. With the rising cost of living and inflation hitting grocery store shelves, even candy bags aren’t spared. What used to cost $10 now sells for $15, $20 or even more, and the candy itself keeps shrinking.

"Concerns of weakening consumer confidence, persistent inflation, and the full impact of tariffs could lead to a more frugal holiday season," group vice president of product strategy of supply chain platform E2open (NYSE: ETWO) John Lash told ConsumerAffairs recently.