Retail Confectioner

Spain’s Chocolate Patron

The European Candy Kettle Club’s 2011 winner, Pedro Lopez Lopez of Valor Chocolates, stays faithful to his company’s legacy of producing beautiful bean-to-bar chocolates by taking advantage of technology and tradition.

Bad deals? Fuggedaboudit!

Angelo Caputo’s Fresh Markets knows offering customers fresh choices at great prices satisfies the sweet tooth, and the bottom line.

Sweet Catch

Bass Pro Shops, the world’s largest outdoor sports retailer, understands that hunting and fishing aficionados also have a sweet tooth. Amidst gun and archery ranges, stocked rivers and fish tanks as well as hundreds of stuffed game, shoppers find candy and snacks — the perfect impulse buy.

Customers don't want to go anywhere else

Using a blend of an old-fashioned family atmoshphere and the latest technology, Rutter's Farm Stores lure customers

Tunnock's Teacakes

Scotland's confectionery treasure, Tunnock Ltd., continues to deliever a unique range of traditional treats efficiently thanks to multimillion-dollar investments in automation and technology.

Bringing 'Garden Fresh' Confections to Shoppers

Chicago-area grocery chain Garden Fresh offers an extensive line of private label confections as well as a wide selection of international brands

Nurturing one's niche

I’d like to say that the photograph of me on the bicycle shows my commitment to being green and reducing my carbon footprint. And although I used to ride a bicycle to the train station in the past – about three miles one way – I’ve succumbed to the convenience of driving a car to work these past years.

A Giant Step for Candy

Giant Eagle looks to set a trend by creating an open-air European market for the candy aisle, which includes making a variety of sweet treats on-site. 

Touting Tech to Sell Candy

Candy has always been synonymous with having fun, but Oklahoma City-based Candyopolis takes it to the next level with a more technologically driven image. 

No Funny Stuff

There’s nothing humorous about the number of consumers, especially children, with food allergies. But NaturalCandyStore.com gives shoppers reason to smile with its sweet selection of confections that are free from allergens and artificial ingredients.

Three Guys and a Chocolate Bar

Three 23-year-olds founded online retailer Chocomize, where consumers can build their own chocolate bars.

‘True Confections’ Revealed

Bazaar Behavior

At World Market, candy is a foreign and domestic affair. The Oakland, Calif.-based retailer brings together brands from internationally known confectioners and chocolatiers as well as nostalgic American sweets, seasonal favorites and value-priced private label products.

Point, Click, Peapod

Groceries are just an online order and delivery away for many consumers nationwide, thanks to Internet retailer Peapod.

Sugar, Baby

Celebrities flock to Las Vegas’ Sugar Factory, where fashion and flavor combine for a unique take on the traditional lollipop, among other confections. Soon tourists, locals and the stars will be able to shop at one of four Sin City locations.