Ji'nan, Shandong: many supermarkets sell two or three times more candy than usual.
"the price of candy has changed little this year. Apart from the increase in the price of individual brands, most of the sales prices are basically the same as last year." Ms. Zhang, who sells candy for many years, said that in 2011, the price of sugar and other raw materials increased, and the price of candy rose before the Spring Festival in 2012. In 2012, the price of sugar fell, so the price of candy before Spring Festival fluctuated little. Considering the purchasing power of the people, the price of candy of the major brands this year changed little.
with the Spring Festival approaching, the sales of candy also began to increase. In a supermarket in Lishan Road, the salesperson who weighs the customers is also busy. According to the candy sales staff in several supermarkets, the bulk candy is cheaper and more affordable than the independent package of candy. The number of people buying is more, the daily sales volume is three times higher than usual, and it is expected to meet the peak of sales after the year. A supermarket salesman said that the sale of candy can reach eight hundred or nine hundred jin a day, and it is about two hundred jin every day. Now the sales of one day is four times as much as usual.
"some new candy products also appeared in this year's bulk product market." According to a supermarket candy sales staff, crisp sugar has always been the hot sale of the Spring Festival market candy, this year in addition to peanuts, almonds, sesame and other traditional tastes, there are some new varieties of spicy and hot mustard. There are also some enterprises in the new year sugar into the health care trend in recent years, the introduction of ginger brown sugar, jujube walnut sugar and other supplements products, refreshing.