C-store retailers can prepare in advance for lovers and chocolate-fanatics flocking to stores Valentine’s Day to buy their family, friends and loved ones their favorite chocolate products with the help from Mars Chocolate North America. Consumers want a wide variety of choices during holidays. The company released a list of some items it plans to release new for the 2013 year:

• SNICKERS-brand Heart Singles, which come in 1.1 ounce packages and can be sold for a suggested retail price of $0.60 each.
• SNICKERS-brand Hearts 6-Pack, which comes in a 6.6 ounce case and can be sold for a suggested retail price of $3.99 to $4.99.
• MILKY WAY-brand Simply Caramel Heart Singles, which comes in 1.1 ounce packages and can be sold for a suggested retail price of $0.60.
• DOVE-brand Silky Smooth Assorted Heart Tin, which comes in a 6.5 ounce case and can be sold for a suggested retail price of $9.99.
• M&M’s-brand Milk Chocolate Candies Gift Box, which comes in a 2.5 ounce case and can be sold for a suggested retail price of $2.99.
• M&M’s-brand Milk Chocolate Cupid, which comes in a 5.0 ounce case and can be sold for a suggested retail price of $3.99.
• M&M’s-brand Fun Size Milk Chocolate Candies Heart Gift Box, which comes in a 7.89 ounce case and can be sold for a suggested retail price of $4.99.
• MINIS MIX Heart Gift Box, which offer Snickers, Twix and Milky Way products in a 7.7 ounce case and can be sold for a suggested retail price of $4.99.
• DOVE-brand PROMISES Silky Smooth Milk Chocolate & Strawberry Creme Swirl Hearts, which come in a 7.94 ounce case and can be sold for a suggested retail price of $3.99.
• 3 MUSKETEERS-brand Dark Chocolate Strawberry minis, which come in a 9.0 ounce package and can be sold for a suggested retail price of $3.49.
• MINIS MIX Chocolates, which offer Snickers, Milky Way, Twix and 3 Musketeers candies in a 10.5 ounce package and can be sold for a suggested retail price of $3.49.
• M&M’s-brand Fun Size Milk Chocolate Candies and MINIS MIX Heart Gift Box Display, which holds 48 packages of the mixes, each of which can be sold for a suggested retail price of $4.99.

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