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The October Edition of Logistics Market Snapshot is now available!
Download your free .PDF copy directly from the website [HERE].
With Halloween only days away, below are some spooky supply chain & logistics facts...
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The average person celebrating Halloween will spend $74.34, compared to $77.52 last year. total spending on Halloween is expected to reach $6.9 billion. (Source: NRF)
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Competition for available retail space will be fiercer this year, as the market for Halloween pop-up stores has grown by 30% during the last 4 years. (Source: enVista)
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Last year, U.S. companies imported over 65,000 metric tons of Halloween paraphernalia, with the majority arriving in June, July, and August. That's the equivalent to three ocean cargo-ships (18,000+ containers) filled to the rim with orange and black goodies. (Source: Zepol)
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As the pumpkin-spice trend grows (pumpkin-flavored products accounted for $361 million in sales in 2014), U.S. consumers now have the option of buying more than 100 different pumpkin-flavored foods including Pumpkin Spice Oreos, Pumpkin Pie Spice Pringles, Pumpkin Spice Jell-O, and even Pumpkin Spice Country Crock spread. (Source: Nielsen)
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