So, how popular is Halloween these days? Pretty popular!
The National Retail Federation just released its annual report on Halloween, and this year, Americans are going to spend $9.1 BILLION . . . which is up 8.3% from last year, and an all-time record.
And what do we spend money on?
1. $3.4 billion will go to costumes
2. $2.7 billion on candy
3. $2.7 billion on decoration
4. $410 million on greeting cards.
The study also found that 71% of people plan on handing out candy this year, 49% will decorate their house, 48% will wear a costume, 46% will carve a pumpkin, 35% will go to a party, and 31% will take their kids trick-or-treating.
(PHOTO: flickr.com)