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2009 White House Halloween Decorations
These were some of the Halloween decorations at the White House this year. You can see a video of the Obamas handing out treats here and you can watch a video about the White House spider cookies here. Here are some of the decorations.
A skeleton and candles decorate the Blue Room of the White House
A fairy inside a giant bubble near the North Portico of the White House
A giant spider hangs from the North Portico of the White House
A performer dressed as a grapevine tree moves about the north grounds of the White House
Photos: Official White House photos by Pete Souza
Posted on November 6, 2009
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Halloween Spending Forecast to Plunge Over 15%
 Halloween won't be much of a treat for retailers this year. This year's National Retail Federation’s 2009 Halloween Consumer Intentions and Actions Survey, conducted by BIGresearch, found that consumers are expected to spend an average of $56.31 on Halloween, down from $66.54 last year. This is a drop of over 15%. The depressing survey also found less people plan to celebrate Halloween this year and those that do celebrate will carve less pumpkins and attend fewer parties.
The gloomy economy is to blame for the cutbacks. The study found people plan to buy less candy and reuse last year's Halloween costumes and decorations. Nearly one in three (29.6%) consumers said the state of the U.S. economy will impact their Halloween spending plans. Of those who will be affected, the largest majority (88.0%) plan to spend less overall. Others say they will be buying less candy (46.5%), using last year's decorations without buying new ones (35.4%), making costumes instead of purchasing them (16.8%), reusing last year’s costumes (15.8%), and not participating in as many Halloween activities such as haunted houses or fall festivals (26.4%).
"The economy has caught up to Halloween this year," said Tracy Mullin, President and CEO, National Retail Federation. "Since retailers know that Americans will be looking to celebrate on a budget, there’s no doubt we will see creative costume and decorating ideas in every price point imaginable."
The study also found fewer people plan to celebrate Halloween this year (62.1% vs. 64.5% last year). Those that do participate are curtailing their plans. Less people are also dressing up this year - one-third (33.4%) will dress in costume, compared to 35.3% last year. The number of people carving a pumpkin will also drop (42.4% compared to 44.6% last year). Additionally, fewer people will throw or attend a party (30.2% vs. 31.1% in 2008), visit a haunted house (17.0% vs. 18.1% in 2008) and hand out candy (71.2% vs. 73.7% last year).
"With part-time jobs more scarce and parents unable to help out financially, many young adults have been impacted substantially by the economy," said Phil Rist, Executive Vice President, Strategic Initiatives, BIGresearch. "The overriding theme for Americans' Halloween celebrations this year will be, 'How creative can I be, and how little can I spend?’"
Photo of sad pumpkin by Hitchster
Posted on September 30, 2009
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