HALLOWEEN TRENDS 2010

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Halloween Trends 2010

Costumes

Movie Releases to Influence Costume Trends for Halloween 2010

Alice In Wonderland

Clash of the Titans

Avatar

Ironman 2

Harry Potter

Twilight

Toy Story 3

Nightmare on Elm Street

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Sexy costumes continue to be popular, but look for them to be a bit less racy.

Reversible or 2-in-1 costumes. With multiple parties in one weekend, the reversible or convertible costume gives the cash-strapped consumer more bang for their buck.

Halloween in April

Christmas in July is an established marketing vehicle, and now we have a new promotion - Halloween in April. Not only are some cable TV channels featuring Halloween themed programming, but some zoos, fundraising events, and parties are joining in.

Retailers Display Halloween Early

Halloween is big business - Halloween combines with seasonal fall merchandise and now joins the "Back-to-School" season. In '10 Halloween falls on a Sunday, which means more parties and themed events for adults, children, and pets.

The boom in Halloween business continues to grow each year, and is the second-biggest decorating holiday of the year - behind Christmas.

Falloween

Falloween (fawl.oh.WEEN) n. An extended celebration or observance of Halloween, often beginning several weeks before the day; the retail season that extends from the beginning of fall through Halloween and Thanksgiving in the U.S.

Decor Style

A spookier, edgier take on traditional Halloween icons will dominate. Vampires, skeletons, ghosts, and all things creepy take center stage.

Whimsy and fun will also continue in Halloween decor for those wanting a lighter mood.

Look for the traditional color palette to include more purple, green, and red.

Candy

Most Popular Halloween '09 Candy

The National Confectioners Association’s 2009 Halloween Survey revealed that classic chocolate treats and traditional sweets dominated trick-or-treaters’ selections, with 52% of Americans handing out chocolate Oct. 31.

Rounding-out the top-5 Halloween candy treats were hard candy and lollipops (30%), chewy or gummi candy (19%), chewing or bubble gum (16%), and caramel treats (14%).

The survey also revealed that 4 in 10 adults admitted that they purposely kept treats behind, and nearly one-third admitted they pocketed at least a handful or more of goodies from the treat bowl for themselves.

Pets

Look for Halloween pet portraits, costume contests, and pet parades.

Halloween costumes and holiday outfits keep pets looking fashion-forward and fun throughout the year.

Halloween pet products include costumes, Halloween shaped baked and frosted treats, catnip filled pumpkins, Halloween-themed toys, designer Halloween pet carriers, edible rawhide Halloween cards, and Halloween collars, leads, bandanas and scrunchies.

Halloween Parties

Halloween falls on a Sunday this year - an extended opportunity for holiday fun. Look for office parties, adult and children's parties, school activities, haunted houses, pet events, nightlife, neighborhood gatherings and community events... varied opportunities for costume wear, party and home decor.