Where’d all the trick-or-treaters go? The Tribune’s Andy Larsen investigates.
Is it just Tribune writer Andy Larsen, or has there been a real decrease in trick-or-treaters? He looks at the data. The Salt Lake Tribune's Andy Larsen investigated the decline in trick-or-treaters in the area, particularly in Salt Lake City. He found that parents may feel less comfortable about neighborhood safety than they did in the past, or have their children visiting strangers. He also found that Halloween candy spending has remained relatively flat over the past decade, despite increased grocery prices. The National Retail Federation also revealed that Americans spend more on candy at Halloween than they have in the previous decade. However, even with rising prices, Americans are buying sweets at the same rates as in the 1930s.
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