Halloween Decorations
Halloween decorations you can
make or buy for
the spookiest night.
Halloween Recipes
Our
cookbook filled with Halloween recipes, tasty tricks and treats.
Halloween Games Spooky Halloween games adaptable for both kid's and adults.
Halloween
Party
Halloween Party planning and
ideas
for your festivities.
Halloween
Safety
Safety
information, tips and suggestions for a safe Halloween.
101 Halloween Tips
That's right, 101 great
Halloween tips, ideas and suggestions!
Halloween Props
Spooky Special Effects and Props for
your Halloween haunt.
Pumpkin Carving
Pumpkin carving tips
for carving your Halloween Jack O' Lanterns.
Movies & Music
Suggestions for the best Halloween music and Halloween movies.
Halloween Crafts
Halloween craft ideas and instructions for lots of
Halloween fun.
High-Tech Halloween
Ghostly gadgets for your computer, cell-phone, Palm Pilot and
more!
HALLOWEEN NEWS
NRF
HALLOWEEN CONSUMER SURVEY SHOWS ADULTS NEVER GREW UP HALLOWEEN STATISTICS UNMASKED
Last year, Halloween took the retail industry by storm
compiling $2.5 billion in sales and advertising revenue. This was due, in part, to
enthusiastic adults participating in Halloween festivities. According to a recent
informal Halloween Consumer Survey, adults have not lost their fascination with the
holiday once thought to be exclusively for children.
With strong early sales reported by various Halloween merchants, it appears that Halloween
will once again fill the retail gap between back-to-school and the holiday season.
According to NRF's Halloween Consumer Survey:
Halloween remains extremely popular among adults with 65% of those polled planning to
participate in Halloween activities.
Strong Halloween sales are predicted for 1997, with 68% of consumers planning to spend
up to $50 and 32% planning to spend over $100.
83% of
parents surveyed will have children participating in
Halloween activities.
Halloween remains second only to the holiday season in home decorating, with 63% of
adults planning to decorate their homes.
Halloween Retail Statistics:
Projected Halloween candy sales for 1997 -- $950 million
Projected Halloween greeting card sales -- $50 million
Halloween costume sales for 1994 – $1 billion dollars
Halloween Trends for 1997:
Halloween retailers begin to appear in local malls and shops as early as August.
Although traditional costumes such as Dracula, Frankenstein and Elvis will always remain
fan-favorites, hit films such as "Batman and Robin", Disney's
"Hercules", "Scream" and "Spawn" have inspired a new
generation of Halloween favorites.
*Sources: National Confectioners Association; Greeting Card Association;
National Costumers Association
