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Happy Halloween: Social Media’s Impact on Seasonal Candy Sales

More and more, food and drink brands are utilizing the social media  platform for understanding consumer attitudes towards their products. “Likes” on Facebook and tweets addressed to companies using are just a few methods  businesses can use to  dialogue with their customers while gaining valuable and candid feedback. During the holiday season, oftentimes companies see a spike in positivity through their social media outlets.

Halloween is the number one holiday for candy consumption in the U.S.  While it may be true that candy companies used to take it easy and let the costume-clad tradition boost their sales single-handedly, confection producers are now using Halloween-specific marketing techniques to garner more sales.

Last year, over 400,000 Americans were polled about their favorite candy by an Arizona news site. The winners – Hershey’s, Nestle Crunch, Butterfinger, and Kit Kat – are all active on social media, engaging with their fans on a daily basis.  It’s no surprise that around this time of year, they target their online audience with Halloween planning tips – from fun crafts, to polls about levels of preparation for the holiday, and more. The idea behind  this technique is to optimize  seasonal sales by leveraging their influence on popular social media sites.

Can’t get enough of costumes and confections? See these sweet statistics on projected candy sales and consumption this Halloween, gathered by POPAI, the Global Association for Marketing at Retail:

Here’s to a sweet and spooky Halloween filled with your favorite candied treats!

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