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Why is Halloween spending growing when Americans are supposedly cutting back?

By Jay L. Zagorsky, Associate Professor of Markets, Public Policy and Law, Boston University
Halloween was once a time of both tricks and treats. Lately, Halloween has become one big treat for businesses, with consumers spending an estimated US$11.6 billion on this one-night holiday. That’s roughly the same amount of money as Americans spend on children’s books each year.

This massive amount of spending is puzzling, given the media…The Conversation


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