Eerie trends include shoppers buying Halloween decorations in the summer
The “Pinkoween” trends include shoppers at Michael’s, TJ Maxx and other stores, hanging out for Halloween in the summer.
Spirit Halloween is trying to scare thousands of employees at stores this season.
The seasonal pop-up retailer owned by Spencer Gifts will have 50,000 jobs available to more than 1,500 retailers scheduled to open ahead of the 2025 Halloween season. According to the National Retail Federation, stores are usually open in August as most US consumers (47%) begin shopping for Halloween before October.
Some have already begun celebrations for Halloween, and the trend is growing for “pinpeen” to trick the house with pink skulls, bats, skeletons and other creepy decorations.
“With hopes of Halloween at its highest ever, we are committed to creating the same immersive experiences that fans return each year,” Spirit Halloween CEO Stephen Silverstein said in a press release. “The talent and enthusiasm of our fellow members is the driving force behind Halloween bringing life every year, and we look forward to welcoming new faces back for another killer season.”
How to work on Spirit Halloween
Those interested in working at Spirit Halloween this season can get more information at work4spirit.com. The site allows you to search for jobs such as sales associates, assistant store managers, district sales managers and more through your postal code and city.
Potential workers can also text “Reaper” to 85,000 to apply for a position.
The company promotes employee benefits, including competitive pay, flexible scheduling and a 30% discount on Spirit Halloween purchases.
Spirit Halloween stores are approaching after a creepy season, but throughout the year you can go to the Spirit Halloween website to buy costumes that include new lilo and stitched outfits.
Mike Snyder is a reporter for the trending team at USA Today. You can follow him in the thread, send BlueSky, X with X and send him an email Bliss & @mikegsnider.bsky.social & @mikesnider &msnider@usatoday.com
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