Spending on Halloween festivities this year is expected to return to pre-pandemic levels, with approximately 69% of consumers planning to participate in a Halloween-related activity, according to the National Retail Federation (NRF). Total consumer spending is expected to reach a record $10.6 billion, as revelers stock up on candy, costumes and Halloween decorations. Seasonal pop-up stores are opening their doors and many shoppers are actively searching for the perfect costume online, while others are breaking open their Halloween storage boxes and piecing together their 2022 costume or creating a new one from scratch.
While many families prepare for Halloween festivities, concerns about inflation rates are still prevalent and many consumers are taking steps to cut costs by comparatively shopping for the best deals online or shopping at discount stores. The NRF’s 2022 Halloween Spending Survey found 40% of Halloween shoppers plan to shop at discount stores and 31% plan to shop online. While online shopping is a great way to find a large variety of products and the ‘perfect costume,’ reports to BBB Scam Tracker describe multiple interactions in 2021 where shoppers were taken advantage of by fraudulent sellers.
One Texas resident paid $120 for a costume from the popular Netflix show Squid Games that they found while scrolling TikTok. After…
