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What’s That Like?

The business behind Halloween scares

by Erika Soderstrom
Oct 31, 2024
It’s fun, games and a lot of work…
“A lot of these people have 9-to-5s, and so it gets taxing and it gets tiring. And these actors who want to give me all they got, they get burnt out,” says Star Romano, a stage production manager at the Queen Mary's Dark Harbor.
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Candy makers, spooked by cocoa prices, go gummy for Halloween

by Kristin Schwab and Sofia Terenzio
Oct 25, 2024
Candy companies are producing more gummy and chewy treats, saving money and appealing to the tastes of younger consumers.
Along with the high cost of cocoa, consumer preferences have spurred the shift to gummy and chewy candies, says Jaclyn Peiser of The Washington Post.
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What haunts the haunted house industry?

by Sabri Ben-Achour
Oct 27, 2023
Scarce labor and supply chain snarls, for two.
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The scariest part of Halloween: supply chains

by Sabri Ben-Achour
Oct 2, 2023
Consumers may spend a record $12.2 billion this year — that's the treat. But sellers may need tricks to bring their goods to market.
Analysts expect monster Halloween sales this year.
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Salem's complicated journey from witch trials to witch tourism

by Kai Ryssdal and Sarah Leeson
Oct 27, 2022
In the 1690s, women were hanged in Salem, Massachusetts on suspicion of witchcraft. Now, it's a witchy Mecca for tourists.
Hundreds of thousands of people descend on Salem during the Halloween season.
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Vacant real estate: Spirit Halloween's favorite haunt

by Janet Nguyen
Oct 29, 2021
The pop-up shop has more than 1,400 stores throughout the U.S. and Canada, taking over iconic locations such as Barneys on Seventh Avenue.
Spirit Halloween expanded this year, with 3% more stores than in 2020.
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The spookiest thing about Halloween? The waste.

by Dylan Miettinen
Oct 29, 2021
By one estimate, Americans will spend more than $10 billion on candy, costumes and decor this year.
A jack-o'-lantern sits in a garbage can after Halloween night.
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How COVID-19 is changing Halloween plans this year

by Janet Nguyen
Oct 29, 2020
Some households are getting creative by creating “candy chutes,” while others are spending more on pricier candy.
Many families are still celebrating Halloween amid the COVID-19 crisis.
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How one Nashville haunted house is trying to stay safe — and scary — this Halloween

by Blake Farmer
Oct 13, 2020
The attraction operators are finding ways to open with modifications. For instance, screaming in peoples' faces is off limits.
Nashville Nightmare owner Brad Webb, left, walks the city’s health director, Dr. Michael Caldwell, through a haunted school attraction ahead of opening weekend.
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Candy corn's agricultural past

by Katherine Wiles
Oct 30, 2019
Whether you love it or hate it, candy corn is synonymous with Halloween. We take a dive into the triangular, tri-colored candy's history.
Brach's produces about 7 billion pieces of candy corn each year.
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