Halloween spending expected to be high
Updated: Thursday, September 27 2012, 08:50 AM EDT
(NEWSCHANNEL 3) - It would appear a bad economy is not scaring people from spending money for Halloween.
According to the National Retail Federation seven in ten Americans are expected to spend big next month.
Consumers are expected to shell out more money on costumes, decorations and candy this year, driving total Halloween sales to $8-billion.
That's a ten year high.
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