Blog 6

My articles is entitled When Economy Sours, Tootsie Rolls Soothe Souls from the march 23 edition of the New York Times. This articles states that "Many big candy makers are reporting rising sales and surprising profits even as manufacturers of other products are struggling to stay afloat. Cadbury reported a 30 percent rise in profits for 2008 while Nestle’s profits grew by 10.9 percent, according to public filings. Hershey, which struggled for much of 2008, saw profits jump by 8.5 percent in the fourth quarter". Candy is a comfort food which is cheap, therefor making it easily accessible to those who have lost jobs or need a small pick-me-up during the rough economic times. This can help to raise sales in stores which stock candy or even candy specific store. While this does not personally affect me because I do not normally eat candy. I know several people who i have noticed buy more candy or even eating more sweets. I do think that it would be a great idea for employers to place out small cansy dishes around the office to allow there stressed workers and little sweet escape from the work day.

http://www.nytimes.com/2009/03/24/nyregion/24candy.html?_r=1&hp