PHILADELPHIA – With Halloween lurking, Rite Aid released findings on consumers’ favorite trick-or-treating novelties and seasonal shopping habits, based on an examination of sales data from a year ago. Rite Aid says the data reveal unexpected insights around how Americans prepare for Halloween night. More than 2.8 million pounds of Halloween candy was purchased through
WASHINGTON – More Americans plan to celebrate Halloween this year, according to the National Retail Federation’s annual survey conducted by Prosper Insights & Analytics, which found that holiday-related activity will return to pre-pandemic levels. The survey found that 69% of consumers planning to celebrate the holiday this year, up from 65% in 2021 and comparable
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. — As the Center for Disease Control warns against traditional trick-or-treating and customers wonder what a socially-distant Halloween will look like for their families, Meijer expects “Boo Bags” to become the go-to way to celebrate the season. “Boo Bags” come from the “You’ve Been Booed” Halloween trend increasing in neighborhoods during the last
Editor’s note: Dr. Kevin Ban, Walgreens Chief Medical Officer provides the following advice for a safe Halloween: Like many other experiences of 2020, Halloween during COVID-19 is certain to look different this year. Traditional observation of Halloween can involve large groups, frequent interaction between individuals, and of course passing out candy. Chances are there will
