With Halloween looming imminently, many are ready for a night of trick-or-treating and costume parties. Those still heading out for last-minute costumes, accessories, and décorations may be seeing some scary sticker prices when it comes to gearing up for the night. "We have people coming in spending hundreds, if not like $1,000 at a time on décor, because décor is also a very big seller," says Jessica Boland, assistant manager of the Spirit Halloween in the Carlingwood Shopping Centre.
"I want to say at least $100 (people are spending), usually because a lot of people are getting the costumes as well as the accessories that go with the costumes." A new poll by Leger says Canadians will spend an average of $67.65 on Halloween .
That cost rises to $121.57 for parents. "A lot of our kids costumes range anywhere from $35 to $50," says Boland, "and then parents with more kids obviously can be spending more.
" More than a quarter of Canadians say they will end up spending $100 or more between costumes, candy, décor, events, and more. The exact same number, 27 per cent, say they will spend $0. Many looking to enjoy Halloween on a budget are turning to thrift stores, which have soared in popularity since the pandemic.
"Halloween is one of our busiest times of year, and we've had people all week, this week and last week, getting ready and we've been doing lots of costumes," says Sam Kardash of Ragtime Vintage Clothing on Flora Street. It may not be the first option for those lo.
