Not a trick or treat: Halloween costs rise to $13.5 billion
Consumers are expected to spend $115 per person as candy, costumes and decorations drive the holiday to a record, the NRF said.
- The National Retail Federation projects Americans will spend a record $13.5 billion on Halloween in 2026, up from $13.1 billion last year, with consumers averaging $115 per person.
- Higher transportation and fulfillment costs are driving up Halloween prices this year; Chicago Costume General Manager Cortland Hickey said tariff costs are "baked into the products" rather than unexpected shocks.
- To mitigate costs, nearly half of shoppers started purchasing in September, while online shopping declined to 27% this year and 47% of consumers are using AI tools for research.
- Consumer behavior analyst Phil Lempert expects Halloween-related costs to continue rising through 2027 and 2028, citing climate impacts on cocoa prices; some manufacturers are replacing traditional cocoa with vegetable oil to manage margins.
- Sustainable fashion activist Lexy Silverstein is organizing community costume swaps to reduce plastic waste, while trunk-or-treating events in parking lots continue growing as safe alternatives for families.
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