Halloween is a great time to Choose Indie Local.
From National Retail Federation: Early Halloween shopping is on the rise, with 47% of survey participants beginning their shopping before October, according to the National Retail Federation’s annual survey conducted by Prosper Insights & Analytics. The figure is up from 37% five years ago and compares with just 32% in 2014. Total Halloween spending is expected to reach $11.6 billion after last year’s record-setting $12.2 billion.
How is your community celebrating Halloween?
- Halloween in Havre de Grace (MD)
- Hallowe’en Activities in Andersonville (IL)
- Thrill the World – Global Thriller Flash Mob (PA)
- Let us know how your community celebrates!
Let’s ensure that independent businesses have strong Halloween sales by:
- Purchasing your costumes and decorations at locally owned businesses (or better yet, buy materials locally and make your own)
- Buying locally made goodies at locally owned candy stores
- Sharing on social media how much you love locally owned businesses (tag your post with #chooseindielocal)
- Adapting and sharing this post on social media