The rising cost of candy has reportedly led consumers to rethink their Halloween plans. Candy and gum prices rose by 7.5% in September compared to the same period last year, reflecting the overall trend of increasing costs, The Wall Street Journal (WSJ) reported Friday (Oct. 27), citing...
Consumers purchased Halloween decorations at a lukewarm rate in October and retailer Party City expects that to continue for the rest of the year. For the quarter ended Sept. 30, the company recorded a year-over-year decline of 1.6% in total net sales. Party City attributed...
Blame the Celts of ancient Europe. They devised the devilishly delightful holiday we celebrate as Halloween — ‘All Hallows Eve’ if you’re some kind of purist — and thousands of years later, here in 2021, the weirdest, most sugary day of the year is about to...
Like so many other things that have changed in our lives over the past seven months, Halloween is changing as well. But even though COVID-19 concerns will change traditional trick-or-treating and big parties this year, that doesn’t mean Halloween has been canceled. “Consumers continue to...
October 27, 2018
Halloween is the scariest day of the year for children and parents alike – though for very different reasons. For kids, the proliferation of ghosts, goblins, witches, haunted houses and scary movies tend to have a powerful effect on their sugar-charged minds. For adults, Halloween is the last possible day of the year when it is possible […]
September 21, 2018
The criminals have already started. They are buying fraud tutorials and data from other criminals online. They are eyeing juicy targets such as gift cards and loyalty programs, both of...
October 13, 2024
For American retailers, Halloween 2024 could end up being more trick than treat. As Bloomberg News reported Saturday (Oct. 12), Halloween consumption is expected to drop this year, the latest in a series of obstacles for stores dealing with rising expenses and cost-cutting consumers. The report, citing data from the National Retail Federation, says that […]
October 27, 2023
The rising cost of candy has reportedly led consumers to rethink their Halloween plans. Candy and gum prices rose by 7.5% in September compared to the same period last year,...
November 08, 2022
Consumers purchased Halloween decorations at a lukewarm rate in October and retailer Party City expects that to continue for the rest of the year. For the quarter ended Sept. 30,...
November 01, 2018
To allow consumers to trade in Halloween candy that they don’t like, Reese’s is turning to vending machines. The company has launched its own “Reese’s Halloween Candy Converter Machine,” CNN...
