Talk about supply and demand: Every year following major candy holidays (Valentines Day, Easter, & Halloween) most major retailers mark their candy down by 50% or more! Why though, isn't it the same candy it was the day before?
It's all about supply and demand. Most candy is themed for the particular holiday, or broken into fun size packaging. The demand for this particular type of candy ends the day after the holiday. An decrease in demand will mean lower prices and lower quantities sold. It's no surprise that the stores dump all of their candy from storage out and mark the price in half:
This means HUGE payoffs for people willing to open individual packages to get at their favorite candies. It's not surprising either that chocolate candies are the first to vanish. Think of this as a market with a price ceiling, the store has decided that all candy will be sold at the same price, which results in a shortage of chocolate candy:
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