United States: monthly dollar sales of candy in convenience stores 2019, by type

In 2019, the average dollar sales of chocolate bars/packs in convenience stores across the United States amounted to about three thousand U.S. dollars per month, making it the country’s highest-selling type of candy. About one thousand U.S. dollars a month was made through gum that year.

Weekly candy sales

Candy usually generates higher sales numbers at specific intervals each year. In 2018, retail candy sales in the United States were at their highest during Easter, Halloween, Valentine’s Day, and Christmas. Between 700 and 850 million U.S. dollars’ worth of retail candy was sold during each of these weeks.

Seasonal candy in the U.S.

Between 2015 and 2018, U.S. seasonal Halloween candy experienced a dollar sales increase of nearly 15 percent, making it the leading holiday season. Easter candy dollar sales, on the other hand, grew by just over one percent. In terms of unit sales for the same period, U.S. seasonal Halloween candy saw an estimated six percent increase, while Easter candy dropped by just under a percent.