American Sweets

[Rod Serling]

Every shop you go in now seems to have a  large selection of USA sourced sweets (candy), many famous and iconic names.

I don't mind that, as such, but none of these items are at UK friendly prices. It's as if they've been imported, at cost, and sold onto us at a mark-up or price commensurate with import duty.

Thus making them a very expensive pleasure!

Someone once said they are a money laundering exercise, because I can't think they sell too many, other than to ex-pat Yanks!

[gingejbee]

Exactly the same at the other side...British confectionery is available at much higher prices than here...but wouldn't you expect that?

[Buenchico]

Relevant links . . .

From 2022:
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-london-62972510

From a year ago:
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-67642389

From less than two months ago:
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cgey82wggw2o

[Tilly2]

What sweets are you referring to? I haven't noticed a proliferation of American candy in our local shops.

[Old_Geezer]

Then why bother with them ?

Plenty of alternative.

[barry1010]

I bobbed in to Asda yesterday (I rarely get the chance) and did notice a huge display of Hershey's and another of Reese's at the entrance.

Anything to do with Thanksgiving or do they sell it all year round?