The Economy of Halloween
Don’t fool yourself. Halloween is big business. As a continent, we spend
billions of dollars in the fright department. As predicted by the National
Retail Federation, our neighbors to the south (Americans) will be spending $6.86
billion on Halloween this year. That’s the 10th ranked most expensive holiday,
averaging out about $72.31 on treats, tricks, costumes and parties.
Halloween expenses have jumped up about 8% since 2008, so the spooky spending is
definitely on the rise.
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