Dethroned! See's Candies Loses Title America's Preferred Candy To...

Dethroned! See's Candies Loses Title America's Preferred Candy To...

"See’s Candies has been toppled as America's favorite candy store in an annual ranking by thousands of shoppers.

Founded in Los Angeles, California in 1921, the iconic American store brand has fallen to second place in this year’s list by Newsweek.

Top spot has been taken by Lindt, the upmarket Swiss chocolatier founded in 1845, that was in third last year. 

The company set up a US arm in 1989 - bringing the European style of chocolate making, considered to be superior, across the Atlantic.

The introduction of the Lindt Gold Bunny three decades ago created a whole new market for so-called hollow figure segment that also includes Santas and reindeers for the holidays.

The company set up a US arm in 1989 - bringing the European style of chocolate making, considered to be superior, across the Atlantic.

The introduction of the Lindt Gold Bunny three decades ago created a whole new market for so-called hollow figure segment that also includes Santas and reindeers for the holidays.

The same Newsweek survey showed that Wegmans - the upmarket store founded in Rochester, New York - lost its crown as America's favorite supermarket.

Topping the supermarket section this year was Great Wall Supermarket, an Asian American supermarket chain which opened its first store in New York City in 2003.

Among the other categories ranked by the survey participants are apparel, bridal fashion, department stores, bookstores and toy stores.

Trader Joe's tops the list for discount supermarkets this year, followed by WinCo Foods and Aldi.

Costco, meanwhile, ranks the highest when it comes to Superstores and Warehouse Club Stores.

In second place is Walmart's warehouse chain Sam's Club, followed by Target and BJ's." - dailymail.co.uk/yourmoney/article-13676873/sees-candies-loses-title-americas-favorite-foreign-rival.html