Halloween is second only to Christmas for many. It is a multi-billion dollar a year biz where a handful of major Halloween costume companies strive, struggle, and compete for their share of that money.
The whole billion buck process works itself out over a two or three week period beginning the first week of October.
This year, Halloween may be larger than ever because of...and you'll never believe this...because of the recession.
For poor folks, it doesn't take much money to toss on an old bedsheet to fill a grocery sack full of candy...candy that may not be affordable otherwise.
For the fortunate folks still working it's a time to take the eyes off the stock market and let the old fangs down for an evening.
This year has been particularly hard on the nation, and it is a long recognized phenomena that during stressful periods, people tend to make the most out of their holidays, in whatever fashion they can.
For working folks, keeping their noses above the rising tide, it's a time to splurge on a really GREAT Halloween costume, and there are worlds of choice on the Internet. Spending anywhere from $30 to nearly $1000, many choose to go whole hog on Halloween with costumes and accessories.
Thus, Halloween industry insiders are looking for a banner year of sales, as remarkable as such a prediction sounds.
What is possibly the final slate of Halloween coupons has just been made available on October 1st. Most run anywhere from October 1 to the end of the month. It's make it or break it time for the Halloween industry. The push is on and it's savings time for folks, rich and poor, who have been saving up for Halloween Costumes Coupons 2011.