The 2021 Halloween season is full of excitement, as chocolate and candy sales are up and consumers are ready to maximize their fun during the Halloween season. Retailers are going strong on their Halloween sets, with about 27% more seasonal…
Author: Anne Whitaker, Editor
Best Places to Retire Rankings
U.S. News & World Report, the global authority in rankings and consumer advice, today unveiled the 2021-2022 Best Places to Retire in the United States. The new list evaluates the country’s 150 most populous metropolitan areas based on how well they meet Americans’…
Kids’ Favorite Trick-Or-Treat Candies
If you’re looking to earn a reputation as the best trick-or-treating stop on Halloween, you’ll need to know which candies kids love to see and steer clear of ones that may send them screaming. But which are which? To discover…
Americans Aren’t Spooked by Halloween Spending
After many holiday celebrations and gatherings were halted by the COVID-19 pandemic last year, Americans are excited to safely get back to their favorite Halloween traditions in 2021, according to CIT Bank’s latest Halloween survey conducted by The Harris Poll. Expectations…
Holiday Retail Sales Expected to Increase 7-9%
Holiday retail sales are likely to increase between 7% and 9% in 2021, according to Deloitte’s annual holiday retail forecast. Overall, Deloitte’s retail and distribution practice projects that holiday sales will total $1.28 to $1.3 trillion during the November to January timeframe. Deloitte also…
The Causes More Important to Charity Supporters in the U.S.
Whether at the request of a friend, at a check-out line or in response to a TV advertisement, a majority of U.S. adults say they donate to a charity yearly. A survey from GWI finds that animal welfare, health and medical research, and…
The Risks and Rewards of DIY
DIY is on the rise, but it doesn’t always prove to be worth the work, according to a new survey by Angi. DIY home improvement and renovation projects are extremely popular, with 81% of homeowners doing at least one project since…
U.S. Alcohol Consumption on Low End of Recent Readings
Sixty percent of U.S. adults currently report drinking alcoholic beverages such as liquor, wine or beer, marking a decrease from 65% in 2019 when the measure was last tracked. This puts current alcohol consumption on the low end of the…
How to Get Youth Back Into Movie Theaters
Cinema has had a far-from-stellar couple of years, with U.S. box office takings in both 2020 and 2021 well below 2019. And any recovery will not be helped by findings from a survey from Morning Consult revealing that only two-fifths…
Global Pandemic Fundamentally Changes Family Meals Landscape
The global pandemic fundamentally has changed many aspects of our lives – from work, to school, to shopping – and now even the way we eat, particularly family meals. The FMI Foundation has documented this shift with a research tracking…