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Cheaper Cocoa Hasn’t Cut Easter Chocolate Prices

Locked-in cocoa contracts, pricier packaging, higher energy costs, plus freight pressures keep shelf prices high.

U.S. Retail Sales Slip 0.2% in January, Largest Drop Since May

Valentine’s Day Spending Set to Hit Record $29.1 Billion as Prices Rise

Carnival 2026 to Deliver €2 Billion Boost as Cologne Leads and Cities Tighten Controls

Retail Sales Jump 0.6% in November as Autos Rebound

Australia’s November Spending Jumps, Fueling Bets on 2026 RBA Hikes

UK Card Spending Slips in 2025 as Essentials Fall and Experiences Hold Up

Holiday Spending Rises About 4%, Led by E‑Commerce as Borrowing Climbs

Experts Press Year-End Money Moves as Holiday Costs Threaten New Debt

PwC Sees £24.6 Billion UK Christmas Spend, Up 3.5% as Average Per Adult Reaches £461

South Africa’s Consumer Confidence Rises to -9 in Q4, Highest of 2025

COPARMEX Projects 38.3 Billion-Peso Holiday Boost for Mexico City

Italy’s ‘Thirteenth’ Paychecks Poised to Fuel €49.9 Billion in December Spending

Consumer Gloom Deepens Even as Retailers Log Record Holiday Traffic

Retail’s Split Deepens as Value Chains Gain and Discretionary Retailers Struggle

Consumer Confidence Slips in UK and U.S. as Big‑Ticket Buying Cools

NRF Forecasts First $1 Trillion U.S. Holiday Season as Growth Cools

Perth Crowds Showcase Australia’s Halloween 2025 Boom, With Record $500 Million Spend Forecast

Next Raises Profit Outlook, Announces Special Dividend After Q3 Sales Beat

Cocoa Squeeze Raises Candy Costs as Halloween Spending Hits a Record