Pastel candy aisles fill up as Easter approaches, with basket stuffers and egg-hunt staples moving back to front-of-store displays across the country. Candy remains one of the most common Easter purchases in the United States, so retailers give it prominent space each spring. As households prepare for baskets, family visits and holiday meals, the candy aisle returns to the center of the season.
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