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Retail and Consumer Goods

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This page collects the 3 public records POLISCOPE has tagged with “Retail and Consumer Goods”. Coverage spans bills and news coverage - each decoded into plain English and linked to its primary source. It most often overlaps with Cost of Living, Economy, and Agriculture and Food.

Active Bills

State BillOHIOSep 15, 2025Ohio House Bill 404 authorizes sales tax credit for trade-in value of portable electronics and home appliancesOhio House Bill 404 amends section 5739.01 of the Revised Code to allow a sales tax credit for the trade-in value of portable electronics or home appliances when traded in for another similar item. Th

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  1. Sat, Oct 242 items
    1. Halloween candy sales drop 6.7% as consumers face record chocolate prices and living costsHalloween candy sales fell 6.7% in the month ending Oct. 17 compared to last year, driven by high chocolate prices and broader affordability concerns among U.S. consumers. NielsenIQ reported that candMiami-Dade County
    2. Halloween candy sales drop as high chocolate and gas prices squeeze shoppersMiami-Dade County

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  1. 01Aldiorganization2 mentions
  2. 02Circanaorganization2 mentions
  3. 03Ferrara Candy Co.organization2 mentions
  4. 04Smarties Candy Co.organization2 mentions
  5. 05Mars Inc.organization2 mentions
  6. 06NielsenIQorganization2 mentions
  7. 07U.S. Bureau of Labor Statisticsorganization2 mentions
  8. 08National Confectioners Associationorganization2 mentions
  9. 09West Africalocation1 mentions
  10. 10General Assembly of the State of Ohioorganization1 mentions

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  • Topic to billsOhio House Bill 404 authorizes sales tax credit for trade-in value of portable electronics and home appliances
  • Topic to orgsAldi, Circana, Ferrara Candy Co. (+6 more)
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  1. Oct 24, 2026NewsHalloween candy sales drop 6.7% as consumers face record chocolate prices and living costs
  2. Oct 24, 2026NewsHalloween candy sales drop as high chocolate and gas prices squeeze shoppers
  3. Sep 15, 2025State BillOhio House Bill 404 authorizes sales tax credit for trade-in value of portable electronics and home appliances