Americans are spending an absurd amount on pet Halloween costumes.
According to the National Retail Federation, Americans could spend up to $400 million on pet costumes this year. AND, that number is expected to grow, as pet costumes grow in popularity.
In case you were wondering, dressing up pets like other animals, such lions, turtles and lobsters are favorite choices!!
In addition to that tidbit of information, retailers could see the best holiday sales in years.
A Gallup poll suggests Americans plan to spend $906 on Christmas gifts, up from $785 in October 2016.
That's one of the biggest year-over-year increases in Gallup's trend.
There was no difference between Republicans and Democrats in the year-over-year change in spending intentions.
“Consumers are exhibiting an unusual willingness to admit that their overall spending will be on par with or higher than a year ago,” Gallup said in its release.
The company warns that sentiments could change as the buying seasons progresses. The study has a margin of error of plus-or-minus 4 percentage points.