Average Easter Spending Expected to be Highest on Record

Consumers plan to spend an average of $179.70 this Easter, the highest figure on record, according to results of the annual survey released today by the National Retail Federation and Prosper Insights & Analytics. A total of 79 percent of Americans will celebrate the holiday and spend a collective $21.6 billion, down slightly from last year’s pre-pandemic forecast of $21.7 billion.

Most Consumers Celebrate Easter With Treats, NCA Reveals

Most people who celebrate Easter will share a gift of chocolate and candy to celebrate the season, according to the National Confectioners Association’s report on seasonal confectionery sales.

How Everyday Produce Leftovers Can Create a More Sustainable, Colorful Easter

March 25, 2021 Dole Food Company

Dole Food Company is encouraging families to forgo artificial egg-decorating kits this year and instead reuse every day produce scraps, skins and leftovers to make naturally dyed Easter eggs.

Aldi’s Easter Cheese Assortment is Beyond Eggcelent

March 17, 2021 Erica Loop, Red Tricycle

Spring is on the horizon—and so are Aldi’s awesome line of Easter cheese options. While you might think of neon sugar-coated chicks, marshmallow-filled chocolate bunnies, or peanut butter eggs as Easter staples, these new seasonal varieties are sure to become fast faves.

‘Back To Zero’: Niagara-on-the-Lake Flower Greenhouse Loses All Easter Orders

Up until a few weeks ago, everything was fairly normal for the Niagara-on-the-Lake (NOTL) greenhouse. Then, the novel coronavirus hit.