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What’s Trending? Halloween
For this month’s trends, we’re gearing for the spookiest holiday of the year: Halloween! Whether it’s scary decorations for trick-or-treaters, or delicious snacks for that Halloween themed party, you can find it all on FGmarket.com! Check out some of our favorite products, and be sure to browse through all of our holiday categories to prepare for the next holiday, or even the next Halloween!
1. burton + BURTON:
Halloween is a holiday best celebrated with close friends. And what better way to celebrate together than with a Halloween-themed party? The folks at burton + BURTON have you covered if your customers are looking for a Halloween relish tray to hold all of their tasty treats!
2. Fiesta Toy Company:
Fiesta Toy Company are pros at making the cutest and cuddliest high-quality plush toys on the market. Your customers will love their selection of Halloween-themed plush toys, including their Pumpkin Man! This 26.5″ tall plus sized plush is made from quality, soft fabrics that will bring a small to any trick-or-treater’s face!
3. Jazzy Artz, Inc.:
Ever heard of a Postcard Towel? You’re going to want to pay attention to this awesome product! These eco-friendly tea towels are lint-free, extremely absorbent and launder amazingly well! The Postcard Towels sold by Jazzy Artz, Inc. are not only great for wiping up messes or drying off, they also feature fun designs, such as the “Get Your Spooky On!” Halloween-themed towel!
4. Creative Display Center:
Are you looking for a fun and creative way to display your pumpkins? You’ll love the solution from Creative Display Center! Known for their floral display racks, Creative Display Center also has a wonderful Full Round Pumpkin Rack that will hold up to 64 pumpkins! They’re great for showing off your products to eager customers looking for the perfect pumpkin!
5. Enstrom:
What’s Halloween without the treats? Enstrom knows your customers are looking for delicious gourmet chocolate creations, and they’ve got the products to keep them satisfied. Check out their Classic Chocolate Assortment for an exquisite collection of treats, like smooth creams, fresh-roasted nut clusters, and delectable chews covered with milk and dark chocolate.
6. Popsations Gourmet Popcorn:
Candy and chocolate are great, but have you ever tried gourmet popcorn? Even better, have you ever had milk chocolate on your popcorn? Popsations is here to make that snacking dream a reality, with their wide selection of gourmet popcorn. Try their Milk Chocolate Caramel Popcorn for a sweet treat, guaranteed to bring customers back for more again and again!
What’s Trending: Halloween
October is a month full of changes. It means cooler weather, pumpkins, pumpkins flavored things, the changing of colors in the leaves, scary movies, bonfires and warm blankets and, of course, Halloween.
Halloween was originally called All Hallows’ Eve, and was a celebration by Gaelic culture of the overlapping between the world of the living and the world of the dead. Nowadays, we associate Halloween with ghouls, ghosts, goblins and other scary creatures. It’s a great time of the year for businesses to capitalize on the spooky nature of Halloween with decorations, treats, costumes, and more! Check out some of the trending products for this Oct. 31!
1. Creative Displays – Looking for something to display all of those bright orange pumpkins that customers love to carve? Get one of these awesome full round pumpkin racks from Creative Display!
2. Burton + Burton – Halloween decorations are a must if customers have trick-or-treaters visiting their homes. These adorable hand-painted tin Halloween characters from Burton + Burton are guaranteed to make a statement to both adults and children that this house is where the candy is!
3. Andrea Baskets – Do your customers love more traditional, rustic looking decorations? Andrea Baskets provides cute, straw and fabric scarecrows that bring an inviting charm to any home!
4. Designs By Southern Charm – People love monogrammed items; they’re all the rage these days. Check out the skillfully-made monogrammed wooden pumpkins from Designs By Southern Charm for a customized Halloween experience!
5. All Sports Jewelry – This company might be known for their sports-themed jewelry, but they also have some great Halloween bracelets and charms! Their Halloween Bracelets have charms for spider webs, black cats, pumpkins, witch hats, ghosts and more!
6. Seasons Jewelry – Are your customers looking for cute Halloween pendants to display on their clothing? Seasons Jewelry has some great pendants, such as this Whimsical Witch Pendant, complete with a witch hat and little witch’s broom.
FGmarket’s Weekly Pick — Naylor Custom Metal Cutting
If your customers are looking to spruce up their home’s appearance, lawn decorations are the perfect accents for all seasons!
That’s why if you’re looking for lawn decor, Naylor Custom Metal Cutting is the place to go!
This company has a great selection of garden signs, from butterflies and dragonflies, to seasonal decorations.
If you’re looking to get a headstart on your Halloween options, they have tons of spooky metal signs–from creepy witches and ghoulish ghosts, to bright orange pumpkins and blood-sucking bats!
Not only that, they also have a variety of color options for each design, so your customers can pick the perfect piece to go with their other seasonal decorations.
You can’t go wrong with Naylor Custom Metal Cutting for the Halloween season!
Spook Up Your Store With Halloween Decorations
Is your store ready for Halloween? Do you have your tablescapes prepared with all this ghoulish and creepy? If not, you should have started 10 minutes ago. Customers love to decorate for Halloween and what better way to get them in the mood than to display it in your store. So to get everyone in the Halloween spirit, FGmarket has picked our top Halloween decorations that will spook your customers into a sale!
1. Pumpkin decor from 2. Halloween garland from B. Shackman Co Inc. 3. Pumpkin display from Creative Display Center 4. Fall branches from DBC Wholesale 5. Halloween ornaments from Bert Anderson Collection 6. Skeleton decor from Hand Craft Texas 7. Glow in the dark Halloween masks from 4 Seasons General Merchandise 8. Halloween flag from AllStates Flag Co., Inc. 9. Boo bucket from burton + BURTON 10. Halloween balloons from Bargain Balloons
They’re Not Trick-or-Treating Just For Fun — They Want Halloween Candy
Kids don’t go door to door for funsies. Well, not entirely. But what you can guarantee that they want when they get to the door is candy. Candy! Candy! Candy! Halloween candy has to come from somewhere and this year it can come from your store.
You already know that kids want to taste candy and that wholesale Halloween candy has to come from somewhere. To take it a step further, here are the types of Halloween candy that are trendy this year. Make sure your customers are extra satisfied with wholesale Halloween candy like this:
Prank Candy — Gag candy, prank candy, novelty candy. However you say it, it’s fun stuff! This is the candy that turns your mouth different colors or comes in a unique shape that helps disguise some hilarious hidden attribute. Halloween is the perfect time of year for playing jokes and wholesale prank candy leaves you tickling the funny bone.
Candy Corn — An old favorite. Buying wholesale candy corn puts you on the front lines. People will elbow, push and shove to get to the best candy corn first. It’s an odd little treat but it’s the quintessential Halloween candy.
Lollipops — Many retailers keep lollipops in their store year round. What they don’t keep in stock are the unique wholesale lollipops designed specifically for holidays like Halloween. Shapes like spiders, pumpkins, ghosts and others help lollipops make a big splash during the Halloween candy rush.
Foil Wrapped Chocolates — No one above the age of 10 can say that they celebrated a Halloween night of trick-or-treating and walked away with foil covered chocolates. It just can’t be done! Help carry this tradition on for a new generation with wholesale Halloween chocolates.
Custom Chocolates — Holiday oriented chocolates are always a hit because of the novelty of unique shapes and colors. Custom Halloween chocolates are no different. In fact, what better time than Halloween to experiment with funky custom chocolates?
Caramels — Wholesale caramels are a retailer’s best friend during the Halloween candy rush. Caramels are a tried and true confection with the pleasant taste that most adore and a traditional appeal rivaled only by candy corn.
Wholesale Halloween candy should be at the top of every retailer’s list this year. Now is the perfect time to start preparing for the Halloween rush by buying wholesale Halloween candy. When you’re ready to make some bold moves with the Halloween candy that you provide, try these favorites. Customers this year will be thrilled to see this selection in your store. It’s a sweet treat for them and one for you as well!
TRICK OR TREAT
There is no TRICK in ringing up Halloween sales when you TREAT your customers to an exciting array of Halloween products. You can coordinate Halloween costumes, decorations, and party ideas that will appeal not only to the young, but to the young at heart.
Halloween is the second biggest shopping holiday for retailers, generating more than Six Billion Dollars in Sales! According to a survey by the International Mass Retail Association, approximately 82% of all Americans purchase costumes, masks, games, decorations and candy, along with other items for Halloween. FG Market has highlighted a few vendors that have a variety of Halloween costumes, party, and decorating ideas.
According to Robert J. Verdisco, President of International Mass Retail Association, “Halloween is becoming as much a holiday for adults as it is for children.” The Ancient Egyptian Collection has costumes, jewelry and party favors for Halloween and for other types of parties as well. Why not suggest to the adventuresome shopper the unique Egyptian-inspired treasures from the Ancient Egyptian Collection?
For an unforgettable evening, host a Halloween Party with an Egyptian theme. Make a dramatic entrance wearing an exotic Egyptian costume and the replica jewelry from King Tut’s Tomb. Then, carry out the theme with Egyptian decorations such as genuine Egyptian Papyrus Paintings. And for just one night, slip the surly bonds of earth, when wearing the Ancient Egyptian Collection’s newest creation, the mythological ISIS WINGS. Why? Because Inside Every Woman Is a Goddess Waiting To Fly!
Choosing a line of Halloween costumes for young children is important. The award-winning company, BDay Parties furnishes fun and functional clothes that provide hours of imaginary play. Set the stage for fun BOO, not disappointed, BOO HOO! Young children enjoy emulating their favorite characters. What fun to arrive at a Halloween party dressed as a cowboy or cowgirl, a pirate, a knight or a princess (Our Reversible Princess Costume is a winner of the 2006 Oppenheim Toy Portfolio Gold Seal Award).
Bday Parties LLC is the manufacturer of wholesale Dress up Buddies Wholesale Dress up Costumes and accessories, and Par T Buddies wholesale unstuffed animal kits. These ‘make your own’ teddy bear or animal kits are great for gifts, crafts, parties or any special occasion. The wholesale party favors and dress up accessories are based on popular childhood party themes. You will find the perfect product for your retail store when selling costumes, accessories, party favors and gifts by Bday Parties.
Customers will find whimsical plush toys for the upcoming Halloween season, when they shop from the First & Main product line. Each of their plush pieces is stitched with love. Discover exciting and captivating plush products for every gift occasion. Check out First & Main and its wholesale collection of teddy bears and plush animal lines, along with their unusual, and appealing plush product characters.
Here are just a few of the plush products from First & Main. Pumpkin Pals are festive fall and Halloween decorative gift items. Start a collection of these charming plush toys with quirky attitudes to match. Names such as Candy Monster, Frankie, Batso, Bando and Esmeralda add to the fun of these wholesale plush pals that are all dressed up in festive costumes featuring satin, vinyl, and felt accents.
Petal Pushers are just the right additions to Halloween flowers and gifts. Cute, plush teddy bears are hugging floral vases that make two perfects gifts in one. The All Occasion Characters are excellent just because gifts and these everyday plush gift selections stimulate impulse purchases and produce great add-on sales.
Consumer trends indicate that Halloween is the third largest party occasion, after New Years and The Super Bowl. When customers are looking for the right decorations for their Halloween party, you can recommend PARTY DECO. Whether hosting a small group or a large gathering, PARTY DECO has a full selection of party supplies.
PARTY DECO provides Table Centerpieces, Hanging Fountains, Balloon Weights, Coin and Star Fountains, Centerpiece Sprays, Wire Garland, Pull Out Garland, Curtains, Fringe & Skirting, Columns & Windsocks, Drop Fringes, Confetti, Streamers, Closeouts, and Hardware. After viewing the outstanding selection of party products from PARTY DECO, even the most “party-challenged” will be inspired by the great Halloween decorations and Halloween party ideas.
As Halloween becomes more popular, consumers begin shopping earlier. Research indicates that 20% of consumers will have started their Halloween shopping by the end of September. Another 20% will begin shopping in early October. By mid-October, 21% of customers will be shopping, and 12% will do last-minute shopping.
Wholesalers and retailers can coordinate Halloween costumes, indoor and outdoor decorations, party themes and party favors for this rapidly growing market. With billions of dollars in sales, Halloween offers a tremendous opportunity for you to Listen to The Cash Register Ring. Browse through the featured product lines from these and many other Halloween and Party Suppliers listed on FGMarket.com to help make your fall season successful.