- I went to Costco and Sam's Club during the first week of October to compare their Halloween candy.
- It took 10 minutes of searching to find the limited candy choices at my Costco in California.
- I preferred Sam's Club's wide variety of Halloween candy, including items I had never seen before.
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'Tis the season for cobwebs, carved pumpkins, and skeletons, but for grocers like Sam's Club and Costco, it is also the opportunity to stock up on candy their members will inevitably buy in preparation for the spooky holiday.
This story is available exclusively to Business Insider subscribers. Become an Insider and start reading now. Have an account? Log in.Ahead of Halloween, I decided to visit both retailers, which require shoppers to buy annual memberships for access to bulk items that are typically priced lower than at other stores. I wanted to see which store had the best selection of candy for trick-or-treaters or Halloween parties, and where the best prices could be found.
Here's what I saw.
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