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Holiday shoppers were on their feet and online early over the Thanksgiving weekend.

The survey, which is conducted by Prosper Insights & Analytics, asks holiday shoppers what toys they plan to buy for the children in their life

56.6 percent of those celebrating the holidays had already started shopping by early November.

According to the National Retail Federation’s Holiday Consumer Spending Survey conducted by Prosper Insights and Analytics, consumers celebrating Christmas, Hanukah and/or Kwanza will spend an average of $805.65 on food items, decorations, gifts and more over the holiday season, the highest amount in the survey’s 14-year history and in line with last year’s $802.45.

According to the National Retail Federation’s Holiday Consumer Spending Survey conducted by Prosper Insights and Analytics, consumers celebrating Christmas, Hanukah and/or Kwanza will spend an average of $805.65 on food items, decorations, gifts and more over the holiday season, the highest amount in the survey’s 14-year history and in line with last year’s $802.45.

More than 157 million Americans will celebrate Halloween,according to the National Retail Federation’s Halloween Consumer Spending Survey conducted by Prosper Insights & Analytics. The average person celebrating will spend $74.34. Total spending on Halloween is expected to reach $6.9 billion.

More than 157 million Americans will celebrate Halloween,according to the National Retail Federation’s Halloween Consumer Spending Survey conducted by Prosper Insights & Analytics. The average person celebrating will spend $74.34. Total spending on Halloween is expected to reach $6.9 billion.

Little yellow Minions, pint-size Yodas and pretty pink princesses are planning a takeover this Halloween as consumers’ costume decisions shed light on an epic year for pop-culture fanatics. According to NRF’s 2015 Halloween Consumer Top Costumes Survey conducted by Prosper Insights & Analytics, Minions and “Star Wars” characters each made an appearance on all three top costume lists – adult, children’s and pets.

As part of the National Retail Federation’s annual Retail Advocates Summit fly-in, NRF recognized a bipartisan group of 289 members of Congress for their support of retail industry public policy priorities such as international trade, patent reform, health care, tax reform and labor relations.