Although Halloween isn't a statutory holiday, the celebration accounts for billions in consumer spending in the United States ...

Herein lies the question: how did Uncle Sam manage to turn Halloween into something so distinctly American? To answer, it all circles back to what we as Americans seem to know best — consumerism.

according to the National Retail Federation's 2009 Halloween Consumer Intentions and Actions Survey, conducted by BIGresearch. Total spending on the holiday is expected to reach $4.75 billion. Nearly ...

Halloween is less than two weeks away, and while dressing up for trick-or-treating can be fun, children's costumes with ...

LAS VEGAS, Nev. (CONSUMER REPORTS) - Halloween is right around the corner. Soon, your kids and their friends will undergo a fall transformation, becoming ghosts, witches, and superheroes.