Small agrees that people might feel a small compulsion to show off, or at the very least, not be perceived as less than. Much of what we do is dictated by social norms and by comparison, no one wants to look cheap, says Deloitte behavioral economist Susan Hogan. What you then hand out to trick-or-treaters can then become less about handing out the mini Twix that you secretly love and more about keeping up with the Joneses. Amazon, under its “The Halloween Store” banner, is stocking these variety packs of full-size candy in bulk quantities.Ī trip to the store to stock up on Halloween candy sends one signal, so does eyeing what our neighbors are handing out or seeing what your child brings home in their treat bag. A recent visit to a Skokie, IL-area Costco found boxes upon boxes of full-size Starburst and Skittle varieties and 30-count boxes of Hershey bars, Reese’s peanut butter cups and Kit Kats. Stores signal expectations to the consumer by what they display, notes Wharton professor of marketing and psychology Deborah Small. But with more stores than ever pushing full-size treats this year, and many residents who go fun-size feeling pressure to give not just one bar but several to each trick or treater, this year Halloween is raising some interesting economic quandaries.
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Growing up, many of us knew of that “one house” that gave out full size treats.
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They now stock boxes of the triangular Swiss chocolate, as well as a changing variety of Sour Patch Kids, full-size Snickers and sometimes even small plush toys for the sugar-averse. When the prominent family moved in some twenty years ago, Halloween was a sleepy and underwhelming evening and the parents decided to up the ante to foster a sense of community and festivity amongst their neighbors. There is one can’t miss house that has become legendary for their largesse: they hand out full-size candy, specifically Toblerone bars. But even the littlest Jedi knights and Hermiones know that the most important indicator in their investment of the night is yield. Zillow’s economists base their rankings on things like walkability scores and number of children under the age of 10. For all but one of the last eight years, Zillow has named San Francisco as the best city for trick-or-treating and the tony northern neighborhoods of Presidio Heights and Seacliff as the top ranked to visit on Halloween.
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