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Believe it or not, spooky season is huge in eCommerce! 🎃👻 Halloween spending in 2024 is projected to hit a whopping $11.6 billion, with shoppers splurging on decorations, costumes, candy, and more. What have you bought online this season? #Halloween2024 #SpookySeason #eCommerce #RetailTrends

Happy Halloween! Halloween is a time for costumes, candy, and trick-or-treating, but there’s one fright that’s all too real: porch piracy. As online shopping ramps up during Q4 and the holiday season, so does the risk of stolen packages, and no one wants their treat to turn into a trick. With Route, the treat for your customers is instant resolutions – and the treat for your business? We cover the cost of refunds or replacements so you don’t have to. It's simple, no tricks needed. Let’s safeguard those deliveries and make sure the only surprises this season are happy ones! 🎃📦 #halloween #ecommerce #porchpirates

🎃👻 Halloween 2024: Spooky spending still going strong! 👻🎃 After last year’s record-breaking $12.2 billion, U.S. Halloween spending is set to drop slightly to $11.6 billion—but that’s still huge and marks the second-highest in the last decade! 💸 On average, each person is spending around $103.63 this year, down a bit from $108.24 in 2023, but the Halloween spirit is definitely alive! Costumes and decorations lead the way, with $3.8 billion each, and candy isn’t far behind at $3.5 billion. Who says spooky can’t be fun? 🕸️ 🎭🍬💀 Source: Statista, National Retail Federation (NRF) #Halloween2024 #SpookySeason #RetailTrends #HubBox

🍂 Are you ready for fall? Online users seem to be! 🍁 With the release of seasonal flavors, audiences are showing increased interest in fall features like apple cider, Halloween, and the ever-popular pumpkin spice. 🍎 Swipe to see insights from #TaboolaNewsroom. Do you think these festivities are worth the hype? Let us know! ☕ #FallFlavors #PumpkinSpice #SeasonalTrends #Halloween #TrendReporting

Are you ready for your ride into Halloween? Halloween 2024 is shaping up to be a profitable season for businesses across the United States. With 72% of Americans planning to celebrate, retailers are gearing up for a surge in spending on costumes, decorations, and candy. The National Retail Federation projects total Halloween spending to reach a record $11.6 billion, surpassing pre-pandemic levels. This increase is driven by a combination of factors, including pent-up demand, rising disposable incomes, and a growing emphasis on festive celebrations. Beyond traditional retail, Halloween also presents opportunities for businesses in various sectors. Restaurants and bars can capitalize on themed events and seasonal menus. Entertainment venues like haunted houses and escape rooms can draw in thrill-seekers. Even online retailers can benefit from increased traffic and sales of Halloween-related merchandise. As consumers embrace the spirit of the season, businesses that cater to Halloween festivities stand to reap significant rewards. #halloween

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It’s October – AKA spooky season. 🎃🍂 72% of Americans plan to celebrate Halloween and a third will turn to #eCommerce to purchase their festive supplies. Total Halloween spending is expected to reach $11.6B this year! How that shakes out: 👇 🍫 95% of celebrants are buying candy, accounting for $3.5B in sweet sales. 👻 67% will buy costumes – the most popular choices for kids are Spider-Man, Ghost and Princess. 🪦 75% purchase décor, spending a combined $3.8 billion in this category. More #HalloweenRetail data from the National Retail Federation: https://hubs.la/Q02SnXg90 #HolidayRetail #RetailTrends #eCommerceTrends

👻 Halloween is here... but who’s in for the real 𝘵𝘳𝘪𝘤𝘬-𝘰𝘳-𝘵𝘳𝘦𝘢𝘵 this year? Consumers or Retailers? Vypr's latest intelligence reveals that: 🎃 20% of UK shoppers plan to cut back, with only 35% feeling they can fully afford Halloween celebrations 🎉 Home parties and lower-cost socialising are on the rise 🛍️ Tesco is the leading choice for children's costume shopping And though budgets are tight, sweets remain top of the list, with 59% planning to stock up for trick-or-treaters 🍬 Could this indicate that extensive Halloween collections are facing surplus stock? And will substantial discounts be needed to move it? Read on to find out more https://lnkd.in/etcySZv9

👻 Spooky season is here, and it’s fascinating to see how consumer behavior continues to evolve! 😏 How do we know? Our first-party scan data gives us precise, deterministic insights into exactly what consumers are buying in real time, in the real world. 😱 What’s scary? Not taking advantage of this precision visibility with purchase point media tactics to drive sales for your CPG clients in the often unseen independent channel – and measure it in every campaign, all year long! Check out how both endemic and non-endemic brands are creatively capturing attention across our independent retail network! 👏💀 #RetailTrends #IndependentRetail #SpookySeason #ScanData #NRSInsights

We asked supply chain pros for their spookiest stories from the field, and they delivered! 🎃 From frightful mishaps to funny twists, these tales reveal the eerie side of the supply chain. 👻 So grab a treat, sit back, and enjoy these haunting stories that gave us goosebumps. Link is in the comments ⬇️ #SupplyChainStories #Halloween #HappyHalloween