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Movie, Munchie Sales Shrivel

Cash-strapped moviegoers forego snacks, according to latest sales stats

By Mary Papenfuss,  Newser Staff

Posted Nov 11, 2008 10:19 AM CST

(Newser) – Some Americans seeking a break from economic news may be sitting in the dark in movie theaters—but they're apparently not eating their Raisinets. That's the news from two cinema companies reporting a major munchie drop off. Conventional wisdom holds that people can always afford...   Read full story »

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