Annual Archives - NCA https://candyusa.com/topic/season/annual/ The National Confectioners Association Tue, 25 Feb 2025 16:36:28 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.7.2 State of Treating and 2024 Annual Sales Review  https://candyusa.com/events/state-of-treating-and-2024-annual-sales-review/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=state-of-treating-and-2024-annual-sales-review Fri, 06 Dec 2024 13:11:35 +0000 https://candyusa.com/?post_type=event&p=53845 Confectionery performance results in 2024 reflected the external marketplace pressure during the seasons and everyday sales, as the year was a budget-balancing act for many consumers. While inflation boosted dollar sales, unit and volume sales experienced declines. However, the market...

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]]> Confectionery performance results in 2024 reflected the external marketplace pressure during the seasons and everyday sales, as the year was a budget-balancing act for many consumers. While inflation boosted dollar sales, unit and volume sales experienced declines. However, the market also reflected pockets of growth as innovation remained a strong suit for the category. What will the retail landscape look like in 2025? 

The report, made possible by Blommer Chocolate, culminates in this webinar with NCA and Anne-Marie Roerink, president of 210 Analytics, that examines:

  • The details of the confectionery category’s performance in 2024  
  • An in-depth marketplace review  
  • Shopper and online engagement metrics.   

Made possible by:

Blommer Chocolate Company

Sales data provided by:

Circana

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]]> State of Treating and 2023 Annual Sales Review https://candyusa.com/my-nca/documents/state-of-treating-and-2023-annual-sales-review/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=state-of-treating-and-2023-annual-sales-review Wed, 24 Apr 2024 13:52:33 +0000 https://candyusa.com/?post_type=document&p=50193 Headwinds grew stronger in the second half of 2023 driving the outside marketplace to have an oversized impact on categories around the store, including confectionery. While inflation boosted dollar sales, unit and volume sales experienced declines. How will the retail...

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]]> Headwinds grew stronger in the second half of 2023 driving the outside marketplace to have an oversized impact on categories around the store, including confectionery. While inflation boosted dollar sales, unit and volume sales experienced declines. How will the retail landscape look in 2024? Join NCA and Anne-Marie Roerink, president of 210 Analytics, to examine: 

  • The details of the confectionery category’s performance in 2023 
  • An in-depth marketplace review 
  • Shopper and online engagement metrics.  

The webinar and the State of Treating research is made possible by Blommer Chocolate Company. 

Made possible by:

Blommer Chocolate Company

Sales data provided by:

Circana

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]]> State of Treating and 2023 Annual Sales Review https://candyusa.com/events/state-of-treating-and-2023-annual-sales-review/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=state-of-treating-and-2023-annual-sales-review Wed, 06 Dec 2023 15:59:45 +0000 https://candyusa.com/?post_type=event&p=46594 Headwinds grew stronger in the second half of 2023 driving the outside marketplace to have an oversized impact on categories around the store, including confectionery. While inflation boosted dollar sales, unit and volume sales experienced declines. How will the retail...

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]]> Headwinds grew stronger in the second half of 2023 driving the outside marketplace to have an oversized impact on categories around the store, including confectionery. While inflation boosted dollar sales, unit and volume sales experienced declines. How will the retail landscape look in 2024? Join NCA and Anne-Marie Roerink, president of 210 Analytics, to examine: 

  • The details of the confectionery category’s performance in 2023 
  • An in-depth marketplace review 
  • Shopper and online engagement metrics.  

The webinar and the State of Treating research is made possible by Blommer Chocolate Company. 

Made possible by:

Blommer Chocolate Company

Sales data provided by:

Circana

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]]> How to Maximize Seasonal Sales with Big and Little Seasons – 2023 Sweets & Snacks Expo Presentation https://candyusa.com/my-nca/documents/how-to-maximize-seasonal-sales-with-big-and-little-seasons/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=how-to-maximize-seasonal-sales-with-big-and-little-seasons-2023-sweets-snacks-expo-presentation Mon, 05 Jun 2023 20:19:51 +0000 https://candyusa.com/?post_type=document&p=43097 Chocolate and candy seasonal performance during 2022 reached unprecedented levels. With 60% of confection sales occurring during the big four seasonal periods – Halloween, winter holidays, Valentine’s Day and Easter – performance and consumer engagement during these key times is...

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]]> Chocolate and candy seasonal performance during 2022 reached unprecedented levels. With 60% of confection sales occurring during the big four seasonal periods – Halloween, winter holidays, Valentine’s Day and Easter – performance and consumer engagement during these key times is critical to success. In this session, each of these vital seasons were examined in detail along with a look at the smaller “micro-seasons.” The session will also explore the opportunities surrounding our treasured holidays. 

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]]> State of Treating and 2022 Annual Sales Review https://candyusa.com/my-nca/documents/state-of-treating-and-2022-annual-sales-review/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=state-of-treating-and-2022-annual-sales-review Thu, 13 Apr 2023 20:17:00 +0000 https://candyusa.com/?post_type=document&p=41946 A tough 2022 marketplace affected categories around the store, with inflation boosting dollar sales but putting pressure on unit and volume sales. The confectionery category has been a notable exception, bucking many trends throughout much of 2022. How did inflation,...

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]]> A tough 2022 marketplace affected categories around the store, with inflation boosting dollar sales but putting pressure on unit and volume sales. The confectionery category has been a notable exception, bucking many trends throughout much of 2022. How did inflation, supply chain disruption and the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic change grocery shopping and consumption patterns regarding seasonal and everyday sales? How will the retail landscape look in 2023? NCA will dive deep into the details of the confectionery category’s performance in 2022, provide a marketplace review as well as shopper and sales performance metrics. Attendees will gain insights that could affect future category planning for 2023 and beyond. 

Made possible by:

Blommer Chocolate Company

Data provided by:

Circana

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]]> State of Treating and 2022 Annual Sales Review – Made Possible by Blommer Chocolate Company https://candyusa.com/events/2022-annual-sales-review/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=2022-annual-sales-review Wed, 23 Nov 2022 16:31:51 +0000 https://candyusa.com/?post_type=event&p=38854 A tough 2022 marketplace affected categories around the store, with inflation boosting dollar sales but putting pressure on unit and volume sales. The confectionery category has been a notable exception, bucking many trends throughout much of 2022. How did inflation,...

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]]> A tough 2022 marketplace affected categories around the store, with inflation boosting dollar sales but putting pressure on unit and volume sales. The confectionery category has been a notable exception, bucking many trends throughout much of 2022. How did inflation, supply chain disruption and the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic change grocery shopping and consumption patterns regarding seasonal and everyday sales? How will the retail landscape look in 2023? NCA will dive deep into the details of the confectionery category’s performance in 2022, provide a marketplace review as well as shopper and sales performance metrics. Attendees will gain insights that could affect future category planning for 2023 and beyond. 

Join NCA and Anne-Marie Roerink, president at 210 Analytics, to take a closer look at: 

  • Market review and shopper engagement 
  • Sales results and drivers 
  • Merchandising performance 
  • 2023 preparation and recommendations 

Made possible by:

Blommer Chocolate Company

Data provided by:

Circana

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]]> State of Treating & 2021 Annual Sales Review https://candyusa.com/my-nca/documents/state-of-treating-and-2021-annual-sales-review/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=state-of-treating-and-2021-annual-sales-review Thu, 14 Apr 2022 18:46:17 +0000 https://candyusa.com/?post_type=document&p=35212 Consumers are returning to stores as the COVID-19 pandemic enters its third year, but the marketplace continues to be affected by severe supply chain issues and front-end disruption. In addition, inflation hit the wallets of shoppers during most of 2021....

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]]> Consumers are returning to stores as the COVID-19 pandemic enters its third year, but the marketplace continues to be affected by severe supply chain issues and front-end disruption. In addition, inflation hit the wallets of shoppers during most of 2021. How did these impacts affect seasonal and everyday sales and consumption patterns?

Anne-Marie Roerink, principal at 210 Analytics, shares findings from the recently released 2022 State of Treating report, explores the confectionery category’s performance in 2021 and provides a marketplace review, original consumer insights and shopper and sales performance metrics from the past year.

Made possible by:

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]]> 2021 Channel Choices – State of Treating Infographic https://candyusa.com/my-nca/documents/2021-channel-choices-state-of-treating-infographic/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=2021-channel-choices-state-of-treating-infographic Sun, 13 Mar 2022 11:00:00 +0000 https://candyusa.com/?post_type=document&p=34295 The post 2021 Channel Choices – State of Treating Infographic appeared first on NCA.

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]]> 2021 Sales Growth by Channel – State of Treating Infographic https://candyusa.com/my-nca/documents/2021-sales-growth-by-channel-state-of-treating-infographic/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=2021-sales-growth-by-channel-state-of-treating-infographic Sun, 13 Mar 2022 11:00:00 +0000 https://candyusa.com/?post_type=document&p=34294 The post 2021 Sales Growth by Channel – State of Treating Infographic appeared first on NCA.

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]]> State of Treating 2022 https://candyusa.com/my-nca/documents/state-of-treating-2022/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=state-of-treating-2022 Sun, 13 Mar 2022 11:00:00 +0000 https://candyusa.com/?post_type=document&p=34290 Chocolate and candy have been bright spots in what was, by all accounts, a challenging year for the consumer goods and retail industries. Confectionery remained a powerful and important category, delivering significant contributions to retailer sales and profits, setting new...

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]]> Chocolate and candy have been bright spots in what was, by all accounts, a challenging year for the consumer goods and retail industries. Confectionery remained a powerful and important category, delivering significant contributions to retailer sales and profits, setting new sales records and growing at a faster clip than most other categories – proving once again that consumers view chocolate and candy as special treats in a happy, balanced lifestyle. Our success in 2021 came in part as a result of Americans re-engaging with the confectionery seasons after a tumultuous 2020 in which we were often physically separated from family, friends and neighbors. The other driver of our success in 2021 was the incredible permissibility our category enjoys based on the strong connection between emotional well-being and confectionery. Dive into this preview of NCA’s 2022 State of Treating report below to get a closer look at how consumers interacted with our products over the past year.

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]]> State of Treating & 2021 Annual Sales Review https://candyusa.com/events/state-of-treating-and-2021-annual-sales-review/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=2021-annual-sales-review Thu, 09 Dec 2021 17:47:58 +0000 https://candyusa.com/?post_type=event&p=32457 Consumers are returning to stores as the COVID-19 pandemic enters its third year, but the marketplace continues to be affected by severe supply chain issues and front-end disruption. In addition, inflation hit the wallets of shoppers during most of 2021....

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]]> Consumers are returning to stores as the COVID-19 pandemic enters its third year, but the marketplace continues to be affected by severe supply chain issues and front-end disruption. In addition, inflation hit the wallets of shoppers during most of 2021. How did these impacts affect seasonal and everyday sales and consumption patterns?

Anne-Marie Roerink, principal at 210 Analytics, will share findings from the recently released 2022 State of Treating report, explore the confectionery category’s performance in 2021 and provide a marketplace review, original consumer insights and shopper and sales performance metrics from the past year.

Attendees will take a closer look at:

  • Market review and shopper engagement
  • Results from the State of Treating report’s consumer surveys
  • Sales results and drivers
  • Merchandising performance
  • 2022 – 2023 preparation and recommendations

Made possible by:

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