HALLOWEEN SPENDING TO REACH $9 BILLION
by Stephen Garner
Sep 20, 2018
The June results build on improvement seen in May, which was up 1 percent monthly and up 6.1 percent year-over-year.
Read MoreTotal spending for K-12 schools and college combined is projected to reach $82.8 billion, nearly as high as last year’s $83.6 billion.
Read MoreRetail industry employment in June increased by 50,200 jobs unadjusted over the same time last year despite a seasonally adjusted drop from May of 25,800.
Read MoreThe legislation places sweeping restrictions on how retailers and other businesses can collect and use information about their customers.
Read MoreOverall, only 27 percent plan to purchase additional patriotic merchandise, but the number jumps to 44 percent for those ages 18-24 and declines steadily for older individuals.
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