Halloween spending will hit a record high this year!

in #life7 years ago (edited)

 $9.1B: the amount Americans are expected to spend on Halloween in 2017, according to the National Retail Federation.  This year, the average US male will spend $96 and the average female will spend $77 on candy, decorations, and spooky costumes. 70% of people plan to hand out candy, while 48% plan on wearing a costume.  

Action/superhero, Batman character/princess and animal are set to be the most popular Halloween costumes among U.S. kids. The top three most desired costumes for adults will be witch, Batman character and animal. Take a look. 

*Click below to enlarge (charted by Statista)

Trick or treat, I think you’re sweet on Halloween and always. May it be dreadfully creepy and scary and a whole lot of fun. Happy Halloween steemets!



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Happy Halloween to you… Hope it is a “spook”tacular one!

Nice words :) Thank you!

Most intense marketing war ever 😃

More festivals = more excuse to shop :D

Halloween continues to be extremely popular for Americans )

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