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Insider Look at: 2014 Stats The Breakdown

$

1.4 1.1

brate Halloween in 2014, up from 158 million in 2013

billion

spent on adult costumes

$

162 million people were expected to cele-

$

350

billion

spent on children’s costumes

Where Halloween shoppers spend their money

million

spent on pet costumes

97%

Shoppers spent an estimated $2.8

on Halloween costumes in 2014

billion

78 percent of adults ages 18 to 24 said

they would dress in costume in 2014, up from 73 percent in 2013

16 Percent of people said they would turn

to pop culture for costume inspiration

33 Percent of Americans said they would

throw or attend Halloween parties

46.7 Percent of Americans said they would

31% 29%

decorate their homes and yards

The average adult ages 18 to 24 spent an es-

timated $87 on Halloween activities, up from $78 in 2013

$7.4 billion was projected to be spent on

Halloween products in 2014 Hard Goods Stores

8

Department Stores

Discount Retailers

Source: National Retail Federation

Source: Alliance Data Proprietary Consumer Panel

The Halloween Insider

Winter 2015


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