Friday, October 14, 2016

Halloween trends for 2016






If you are looking for Halloween trends this year, read on. According to www.Pymnts.com (http://bit.ly/2e9Ou1L ) for 2016, since Halloween is less of a traditional holiday, celebrations are interpreted in many ways. “Everything from who celebrates, how they celebrate and what they wear while celebrating is up for interpretation each year, keeping retailers on their toes,” according to the National Retail Federation.”

Some quick facts:

  1. Number of people celebrating Halloween: 171 Million Americans
  2. Average Spending: $82.93
  3. Total Halloween Sales: $ 8.4 billion
  4. Who will be celebrating? : Children & Millennials between the ages of 18 and 34
  5. Average costume spending for Millennials: $42.39
  6. Where will they turn for social media inspiration? : Pinterest (28.4%) & YouTube (23.3%)
  7. What about Trick-or-Treating? : It is a waning trend, however, community trends are  rising, Trunk-or-Treating & Halloween festivals
  8. Consumer Survey : Giving out candy (71%), decorating the yard/home (49%), dressing up (47%), etc
  9. What are the popular costumes?  Children – Superhero costumes
  10.  Millennials – Batman Characters (The Joker, The Harley Quin, etc),
  11. Adults over 35 yrs. (witch), followed by pirate and political figures
  12. What about the costume for Pets? : Pumpkin & Hotdog (16% plan to dress them for Halloween)

How will you be celebrating Halloween with your family this year? Share your comments and ideas for Halloween below. If you are looking for some gift ideas, view some of the choices for gift baskets and décor items by following the links.