WASHINGTON and NEW YORK and LONDON, Oct. 28, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- This year, 157 million Americans plan on celebrating Halloween, which will help kick start the upcoming holiday shopping season.
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Halloween encompasses many different retail segments, including clothing and apparel, food and beverage, and home goods. Total spending on Halloween is expected to reach $6.9 billion in 2015.
Costume sales are expected to reach $2.5 billion. This includes store-bought, homemade, and large and small costumes. Families with pets are also expected to shop for their furry friends, and pet costume sales are expected to reach $350 million.
Approximately 93.7%, of shoppers plan to purchase candy, which will total $2.1 billion in sales. Last year, chocolate candy reached $217 million in sales. Chocolate candy is the most popular item given to trick-or-treaters.
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If Halloween sales meet analyst's forecasts, we can expect a great start to the 2015 holiday shopping season, including Thanksgiving and December holidays.
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