Apr 24, 2024 - Business

Home Depot to sell Halloween skeletons earlier than ever

Kelly Tyko

Halloween decor from Home Depot on display including large skeleton, Frankenstein and other decorations — Home Depot says it is putting Halloween decor on sale earlier than ever before. Photo: Courtesy of Home Depot

Home Depot is spooking the calendar with its earlier-than-ever release of Halloween merchandise like its 12-foot skeleton.

Why it matters: The home improvement store chain is the first major retailer to push out fall holiday decor months ahead of summer and earlier than last year.

Driving the news: Starting Thursday, at an undisclosed time, Home Depot said it will hold its first-ever "Halfway to Halloween sale" online with select items from its 2024 Halloween lineup.

This includes a "new and improved" 12-foot skeleton (aka "Skelly"), a new 5-foot skeleton dog, a 7-foot animated LED Frankenstein's Monster and a 12.5-foot Giant-Sized Inferno Deadwood Skeleton.
Last year, many Halloween products went on sale in July online before landing in stores after Labor Day.

By the numbers: The larger-than-life decorations come with big price tags.

The 12-foot skeleton will sell for $299 while the larger Inferno skeleton costs $379.
The skeleton dog costs $199 and Frankenstein is $279.

What they're saying: "To meet extraordinarily high demand, we're launching Skelly earlier than ever to ensure Halloween superfans have multiple chances to purchase the cultural phenomenon," Home Depot told Axios in a statement.

Home Depot wouldn't say what time products would go on sale but recommends fan check its social media pages and website Thursday morning.

Yes, but: Even though Halloween is more than six months away, expect some items to sell out quickly like in past years.

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