Spooktacular Deals To Be Found For Halloween At Downtown Long Beach Retailers

Downtown Long Beach retailers offers Halloween shoppers spooktacular deals on top items at the more than 34 retail, specialty, entertainment and dining options ranging from costumes and candy to cards and decorations, among others. Downtown is just the right spot for Halloween specials and savings now through Monday, October 31.

Americans are looking forward to splurging on their favorite candy and costumes this Halloween season. According to the National Retail Federation, NFR, survey, total spending for Halloween is expected to reach $8.4 billion, an all-time high in the survey’s history.

U.S. consumers are expected to spend an average of $82.93, up from last year’s $74.34, with more than 171 million Americans planning to partake in Halloween festivities this year.

“After a long summer, families are excited to welcome the fall season celebrating Halloween,” NRF President and CEO Matthew Shay said. “Retailers are preparing for the day by offering a wide variety of options in costumes, decorations and candy, while being aggressive with their promotions to capture the most out of this shopping event.”

Consumers plan to spend $3.1 billion on costumes, purchased by 67 percent of Halloween shoppers; $2.5 billion on candy, purchased by 94.3 percent; $2.4 billion on decorations, purchased by 70 percent; and $390 million on greeting cards, purchased by 35.4 percent.

When it comes to preparation, 71 percent of consumers plan to hand out candy, 49 percent plan to decorate their home or yard, 47 percent plan to dress in costume, 46 percent plan to carve a pumpkin, 34 percent plan to throw or attend a party, 30 percent plan to take their children trick-or-treating, 21 percent plan to visit a haunted house and 16 percent plan to dress their pet(s) in costume.

When it comes to where consumers will shop for the season, 47 percent of shoppers will visit discount stores to buy their Halloween-related items this year and 36 percent will visit a specialty Halloween/costume store, up from 33 percent last year.

The Downtown retail area has just the right variety of department, discount and specialty stores featuring Halloween shopping options with Big 5 Sporting Goods, Daniel’s Jewelers, Footaction, Jean Machine, Payless ShoeSource and Ross Dress For Less, among others, including:

- Trick or treaters will like the Big 5 Sporting Goods Halloween costume specials including referee, football player, skateboarder, soccer player, baseball player, basketball player, volleyball player, rollerderby, plus much more.

- Shop for a treat at Daniel’s Jewelers featuring a 3-day event from October 28-30 for a Free Trip for two with any Jewelry purchase of $1,499 or more. Select a choice of a 3-night cruise or 2-night hotel stay.

- It's a treat during this shoe sale at Jean Machine with all Circa, Fallen, ES and Osiris shoes, among others.

- Enjoy Halloween and fall shopping at Ross Dress For Less featuring 20 to 60 percent off department store prices every day including apparel, shoes and much more.

“The Halloween shopping season is extremely busy for our Downtown retailers with a variety of great options to select from for the holiday,” said Tony Shooshani, owner’s representative for City Place Long Beach. “We continue to add new businesses in the downtown area that are providing families and residents with a wider shopping selection. There’s also a variety of great restaurants to dine at while in the area.”

The Downtown area presents a wide array of restaurants including Milana’s New York Pizzeria, an authentic New York pizzeria; Fresh Kabobs, the casual, family-style Indian restaurant; Pie Bar for desserts featuring delicious handcrafted pies that are made from scratch; Red Hot Philly for cheesesteaks, wings and more; Panda Express for Asian-inspired cuisine in a fast casual environment; Mitaki Japanese, featuring quick and fresh Japanese cuisine; Sushi Zenmaru for teriyaki and rolls; Wingstop for fresh, hot chicken wings, famous fries and delicious sides; Subway for fresh, delicious, made-to-order sandwiches; and Chuck E. Cheese’s, more than just fun and games, enjoy great food, always fresh with pizzas, salad bar, oven-baked sandwiches, buffalo wings and more.

For a complete list of the more than 34 retail stores, specialty shops, entertainment venues, and restaurants, please visit http://www.facebook.com/cityplacelongbeach.