81% of Americans plan to celebrate Easter this year, and they’re not skimping on the purchases. Candy and food are unsurprisingly some of the top buys, followed by clothing and gifts.
Consumer spending is expected to reach a total of $22.4B this year, according to an annual survey released by the National Retail Federation and Prosper Insights & Analytics. The total figure is the second highest in the survey’s history, after last year’s record-setting $24B.
And, you know that Big Chicken just had to get their beaks involved with all that Easter cash flying around.
That’s why egg prices in the U.S. are going up again ahead of the holiday leaving many Americans in a scramble to adjust their budgets.
But, enough about greedy birds and their pricey eggs. It’s time for the real-deal stats — how we like our chocolate:
It seems the majority of Americans like to snack on those adorable bunny ears first, and they prefer max chocolate in their chocolate eggs.
We wanna know — aside from chocolate, what is your favorite Easter candy? Hit reply and let us know!