Dog parents to spend nearly $1B on Halloween costumes this year — and one costume leads the pack

Source: New York Post

Pooch parents are expected to shell out nearly $1 billion on Halloween costumes this year — and pumpkins are leading the pack, the National Retail Federation reported. The group’s 2026 survey — conducted between Sept. 1-9 — asked 7,889 consumers across the nation about their Halloween shopping plans.