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CLEVELAND (WJW) — Are you all in on heart-shaped boxes of chocolate for Valentine’s Day?
If so, you’re not alone, as researchers at candystore.com found that’s the top pick for candy lovers in the Buckeye State in 2024.
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Looking at bulk sales on its website and also other industry partners’ data for the last 16 years, candystore.com found the Top 3 most-likely-to-be-purchased Valentines candy for each state.
In Ohio, those are as follows:
- Heart-shaped box of chocolates
- Cupid corn (yes, it’s candy corn, but pink)
- Conversation hearts
For more fun, an interactive maps shows how Ohioans compare with other states:
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On top of these findings, a recent National Retail Federation survey revealed that Americans as a whole are going to shell out an estimated $25.8 billion this year on the holiday, with about $14.2 billion of that going to significant others’ gifts (this final number is reportedly a record high).