DAVENPORT, Iowa — Halloween spending has spiked to record highs in 2021, with expected spending at about $10 billion - $2 billion more than last year, according to the National Retail Federation.
Spirit Halloween sales associate Rachel Talbot said this spending spike reflected in the Davenport store's sales.
"Sales have increased 25% versus last year. Every day has just been busy," said Talbot.
The average household with kids was expected to spend $150 on costumes, candy and decorations in 2021, according to Nasdaq.
One mom shopping at Spirit Halloween on Sunday spent more than that.
"I spent double what I usually spend," Shopper Jamie said. "Usually, (we) like to make (our) costumes. This year, (my kids) wanted to be something that I couldn't figure out how to make."
Although some of the costume and decoration shipments at the Davenport store were delayed, Talbot said, it didn't stop people's Halloween shopping.
Shopper Charlena Bonds said the pandemic was the reason she going all-out this year.
"When the pandemic hit, no one was able to go trick-or-treating, and that kind of did ruined it for a lot of kids," Bonds said. "So since everybody's able to get vaccinated, we're going to (go big because we) missed a year."