They were once a staple of Yuletide over-indulgence, as traditional as brandy butter and Christmas pud.
But festive sweets, from stocking-filled collections of chocolate bars to the obligatory tins of Quality Street, are not the lure they were.
seen as a cheapskate present, a report says.
that sales of seasonal chocolate fell by 21 per cent in the past two years to £176million and are forecast to drop further.
down by almost a third.
pack, now they want an iPod and computer games."
& Blacks said sales at her firm were "significantly up".