Spending records for Halloween 2017
United States
Tuesday 31 October 2017
FJ
Decorative, carved pumpkins are a key element for the ambiance.
The NRF (National Retail Federation) estimates that Americans spent $ 9.1 billion for Halloween this year. This is an increase of 8.3% compared to the last year 8.4 billion USD recorded.
According to NRF the average expenditure is 86.13 USD per person, up from 82.93 USD last year.
In a pre-Halloween survey, 72% of consumers predicted expenses for decorations and 46% said they wanted to carve pumpkins for the party.
source : nrf com