Spending More or Less on Halloween Costumes?
Pricegrabber says that consumers are spending less this year on Halloween Costumes than they did last year. Based on the number of click-throughs on particular Halloween items on the site, “the average costume spend for men and women has declined from $57 in 2007 to $39 in 2008, a 30% dip. We also found that adult costume sales are down 31.6 percent from 2007 and children’s costume sales are down 45.4 percent”
However, the National Retail Federation put out a report on September 30th that said “the average person plans to spend $66.54 on the holiday, up from $64.82 one year ago.” The study claims that “after months of bleak economic news, consumers are looking for a reason to let loose,” said Phil Rist, Vice President of Strategy for BIGresearch. “And with Halloween falling on a Friday this year, consumers may plan to celebrate all weekend long.”
Makes some sense, but the report was released before the financial winter really started to set in…
So what about you?
As for the top costumes, according to PriceGrabber, women are going for:
1) Goddess Adult Sexy of Love Costume
2) GHOSTBUSTERS SEXY – ADULT MEDIUM COSTUME
3) (CL) Adult Sexy Sailor Girl Costume
Men are going for:
1) Adult Halo 3 Deluxe Master Chief Costume
2) Batman Dark Knight – Batman Grand Heritage Collection
