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US consumer spend for Halloween predict to reach record 13.1 billion USD

Consumers across the nation are expected to go all out this Halloween, as the National Retail Federation (NRF) predicts spending for the spookiest holiday to reach a record-breaking 13.1 billion US dollars. Based on the annual consumer survey conducted by Prosper Insights & Analytics, this is close to one billion dollars more than the previous...

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The case for sustainable Halloween costumes

A survey by Henfield Storage has uncovered the Halloween habits of Brits, particularly focusing on wastefulness during the spooky season. The findings reveal that 34 percent of Halloween participants opt to reuse old costumes, while nearly 10 percent choose second-hand costumes. Surprisingly, 16 percent still buy new costumes every year,...

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The high cost of Halloween costumes on the environment

Here’s a spooky thought. An estimated 39 million people in the UK dressed up for Halloween last year, spending a total of 510 million pounds on costumes. An estimated 7 million Halloween costumes ended up as waste. A new survey by UK charity Fairyland Trust shows an average of 83 percent of the material in Halloween clothing items is plastic....

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Halloween shoppers spend more on costumes yet buy more candy, study shows

Halloween sales are on track to reach 9 billion dollars across the United States, according to the National Retail Federation’s annual survey. Conducted by Prosper Insights & Analytics, the survey shows that over 175 Americans are planning take part in Halloween celebrations, each spending an average of 86.79 dollars on the seasonal festivities....

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On Halloween, the US Supreme Court ponders costumes

In a happy coincidence of the US judicial calendar, the Supreme Court on Halloween Monday is set to solemnly take up the subject of costumes and outfits. The eight justices have been asked to define copyright limits in an usual case that poses the question: Can the design of a cheerleader's outfit be protected by rights of authorship? The...

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Celebrating The Saintly Sinful Glamour of Halloween

Fifty years ago Truman Capote threw his legendary black and white ball in the grand ballroom of New York City's Plaza Hotel to which only society’s most incandescent members were invited and those who weren’t fell into despair. Maybe we can’t aspire to such an haut monde affair this weekend but we can channel every bit of the glamour, the...