Halloween

Halloween seems to have emerged as one of the biggest cannabis holidays of the year, and it’s easy to see why, says California's largest cannabis retailer STIIIZY: Sugar plus hilarious costumes (and of course the sensory enhancing properties of the plant) can produce a very special...

Halloween wouldn’t be Halloween without a good old-fashioned horror movie, but why not add a twist this year and watch something different? Here are five cult-classic horror films from Japan to watch to create the perfect scary evening. Frolic In Brine, Goblins Be Thine: Ringu (1998), simply...

It’s that time of the year again to stock up on fun-sized candy and to prepare to hear Monster Mash on the radio.  That also means it’s time for customers to rush to the store for last-minute Halloween costumes and good news for one party and costume retailer, Party City...

With Halloween just around the corner, it's no surprise that costumes from popular TV shows and movies are the current season’s trends. Halloween costumes were traditionally based on supernatural and folkloric beings, but costumes based on characters from movies, television shows and...

A leading ride-share company has ventured into the delivery of food and other goods. News from the company shows Uber Technologies Inc (NYSE: UBER) is ready to help with the holidays in a new business venture. What Happened: Uber announced the launch of “The Holiday Shop” via its...

This article was originally published on Weedmaps, and appears here with permission. You're never too old to be lighting up jack-o-lanterns, dressing in your favorite costumes, or staying up into the wee hours terrifying yourself with scary movies. And though 2020 has cast us all to the...

This article was originally published on Weedmaps, and appears here with permission. Spooky season has arrived, not just on the drugstore shelves, but also in our stoner hearts. Bereft of traditional revelries, however, 2020's celebrations will require either more or less creativity, depending...

It was a tough week for cannabis, but a very good week for psychedelics and hemp. Four major cities took significant steps toward the decriminalization of psilocybin mushrooms and other psychedelic plants. Meanwhile, the United States Department of Agriculture released interim regulations for...

Shoppers planned to spend an average of about $86 each this Halloween season, between costumes, candy for the youngsters and scary stuff for the yard, according to data from the National Retail Federation. Halloween revelers in the United States will spend about 50 cents less per person on average...

Halloween is big business for companies like Party City Holdco Inc (NYSE: PRTY), Walmart Inc (NYSE: WMT) and Target Corporation (NYSE: TGT), all of which sell costumes, decorations and candy for the holiday. For traders looking to take advantage of these trends, here’s a closer look at...

The final three months of the year is typically the busiest period in terms of consumer spending. Although Halloween spending is nowhere close to Black Friday or Christmas, it surely is a forecast of what's to come. Spending Heads North Average Halloween spending this year is likely to increase...

2017 is expected to boast the biggest Halloween spend on record. In a surprising statistic, American men are projected to spend more money on Halloween than women this year. According to a report from Statista, on average, an American male will spend $96 dollars on Halloween this year compared to...

Somewhere between last year’s clown hauntings and this year’s theatrical release of Stephen King’s “It,” Burger King saw an opportunity. An opportunity to torment its clown-touting foe. The Restaurant Brands International Inc (NYSE: QSR) chain is leveraging the globe...

Investors may want to take a second look at Party City Holdco Inc (NYSE: PRTY) ahead of the Halloween season. A total of 179 million Americans are expected to take part in some sort of Halloween related festivity this year, which marks an increase from 171 million last year, the National Retail...

Millennial ghouls and boogies, with Halloween here, the holiday shopping season has unofficially begun. Forget harmless pranks and spooktacular extravaganzas, for many, the scariest part of this season is only a few clicks away or an unopened bank statement. Just as the most frightening horror...