Halloween is always a spooky time of year, but in 2020 it’s downright scary if you’re in retail or the licensing industry.  A survey by the National Retail Federation found there will be a massive drop in participation in Halloween activities this year, due to the Covid-19 pandemic … but the NRF says it could have been worse. On the down side, more than three-quarters of respondents say the pandemic is affecting their celebration plants and overall participation in Halloween activities will decline to 58 per cent.  On the positive side, Halloween consumer spending in the US is expected to drop less than one might expect, from $8.78 billion in 2019 to $8.05 billion in 2020, mainly because consumers who plan to take part say they will spend more money… . . . read more