Top pet Halloween costumes announced

If you plan to include your pet in the Halloween festivities, you’re not alone. In fact, 16 percent of consumers plan to dress their pets in costumes this year, and 86 percent already know what that costume will be, according to the National Retail Federation (NRF).

The NRF conducted its 2016 Halloween Consumer Top Costumes Survey on Sept. 6-13, and 6,791 consumers responded, sharing their Halloween costume plans for their pets.

The costumes, in order of popularity, include:

  • Pumpkin
  • Hot Dog
  • Bumble Bee
  • Tie: Lion and Star Wars Character
  • Devil
  • Batman Character
  • Witch
  • Superman
  • Action/Superhero
  • Cat

Happy Halloween!

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