Oct 29, 2024 - News
Splurging on scares
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Move over, pumpkins.
Follow the money: Overall Halloween-related spending this year is expected to reach $11.6 billion nationally, per the National Retail Federation.
- And per-person spending has grown from $48.48 in 2005 to $103.63 in 2024.
What's next: Gothic velvets and silks, woodland scenes lifted from fantasy novels and gourds in shades of cream, brown or green are biting into traditional haunted home decor, experts say.