Halloween

Irish Grocers Witness Record Sales Driven By Halloween, Christmas Staples: Kantar

Irish grocers saw the best month of the year so far as sales increased by 6.4% year on year in the four weeks to 3 November 2024, according to Kantar.

Brands Haunt, Taunt And Tease At Halloween – But It’s All Good Fun

Hallowe'en campaigns: Whether it's Trick or Treat' sweets, or a pumpkin bonanza, big brands everywhere are sharing the spirit (sorry) of Hallowe'en.

Lidl Takes Aim At Rivals In ‘Price Exorcist’ Halloween Commercial

Lidl has had a playful dig at its rivals in a new Halloween commercial in Germany, in which a 'price exorcist' visits a home to rid the family of high-cost...

UK Retail Sales Unexpectedly Rose By 0.3% In September

British retail sales unexpectedly rose by 0.3% in September, figures from the Office for National Statistics showed on Friday.

UK Supermarket Sales Growth Picks Up As Consumers Start Christmas Shopping

Sales growth at British supermarkets picked-up over the last month, helped by consumers starting to make purchases for Christmas.

Irish Grocery Sales Benefit From Back-To-School Routines In The Latest Four Weeks: Kantar

Grocery sales in Ireland increased by 6.1% in the four weeks to 29 September 2024 as households settled into their autumn and back-to-school.

US Candy Companies Sideline Pricey Halloween Chocolates For Gummies, Licorice, Flavoured Crèmes

Trick-or-treaters hoping to collect handfuls of chocolate candy this Halloween might be facing a bit of a letdown.

Retailers' Early US Back-To-School Sales Hasten Peak Ocean Shipping Season

Retailers Walmart, Target and Shein kicked off back-to-school sales early to stop Amazon.com's Prime Day event from siphoning US sales of backpacks and lap...