The Strawhecker Group (TSG) looked at 12 months of spending data for over 500 clothing rental stores across the U.S. to see how Halloween impacts their monthly sales.
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The top chart shows that in 2014, Clothing Rental Stores had sales of $42,500 in the month of October, 215% higher than the other 11 months. However, the bottom chart displays that the average purchase size fell 50% to $55 in October, versus $111 the rest of the year due to heavy discounting and the increased competition during the busy Halloween season.
For many costume rental shops, the Halloween shopping season accounts for a nearly a third of profits. This year, expect the competition between these merchants to be more intense as early spending estimates predict that 2015 Halloween sales will be down from last year.

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