Alina Selyukh

Signs are pointing to deeper discounts this Black Friday, as stores try to coax anxious shoppers into splurging.

Signs are pointing to deeper discounts this Black Friday, as stores try to coax anxious shoppers into splurging.

Sales of non-chocolate candy are growing faster than those of chocolate. With cocoa in shortage, manufacturers are changing pack sizes, adding fillers and dipping candy in “white creme.”

Prices have risen a tad on some items especially affected by tariffs. But for the most part, companies are finding ways to delay price increases — for now.