Retailers expect Halloween sales growth

by Alessandro Nai Reposted by Daniel W. Drezner, Jamie Morgan, David Darmofal , and 4 more Daniel W. Drezner, Jamie Morgan, David Darmofal, Julia Lynch, Sebastian Karcher, Philip Cowley, Jacob T. Levy

40%

Scholar power: 40.9%

Story's scientific field profile

Business 52%, Economics 35%, Sociology 13%

Name	Field match	H-index	Scholar power
🎓 Alessandro Nai	2%	27	3.1%
🎓 Daniel W. Drezner	19%	45	12.7%
🎓 Jamie Morgan	18%	26	9.2%
🎓 David Darmofal	19%	11	6.3%
🎓 Julia Lynch	11%	25	5.5%
🎓 Sebastian Karcher	8%	15	3.1%
🎓 Philip Cowley	1%	27	0.5%
🎓 Jacob T. Levy	1%	18	0.4%
Total			40.9%

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61.0%

57.7 h

222

40.9%

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0.066

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Alessandro Nai

@alessandronai.bsky.social

Happy Halloween

October 31, 2026 at 10:51 AM

by Andrew Scott

35%

Scholar power: 35.5%

Story's scientific field profile

Business 52%, Economics 35%, Sociology 13%

Name	Field match	H-index	Scholar power
🎓 Andrew Scott	22%	29	35.5%

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57.0%

46.7 h

487

35.5%

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0.036

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Otto English

@ottoenglish.bsky.social

Used to hate the Halloween thing.

Then we had kids.

And my kids loved it.

And tonight my teenage daughter has been at the door dishing out sweets and wishing little children Happy Halloween... and excited under 10s have been trooping about the streets dressed up.. and there are worse things guys

October 31, 2026 at 9:54 PM

Reposted by Klaus Adam, Ronald Beiner

16%

Scholar power: 16.4%

Story's scientific field profile

Business 52%, Economics 35%, Sociology 13%

Name	Field match	H-index	Scholar power
🎓 Klaus Adam	31%	28	16.4%
🎓 Ronald Beiner	0%	22	0.0%
Total			16.4%

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54.0%

60.0 h

366

16.4%

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0.035

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by Barack Obama

10%

Scholar power: 10.5%

Story's scientific field profile

Business 52%, Economics 35%, Sociology 13%

Name	Field match	H-index	Scholar power
🎓 Barack Obama	7%	25	10.5%

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51.0%

52.0 h

5531

10.5%

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0.028

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Barack Obama

@barackobama.bsky.social

Don’t boo, vote!

There’s nothing scarier than not voting. Enjoy Halloween, but make sure you have a plan to vote on November 3rd.

October 31, 2026 at 4:31 PM

by Diane Coyle

33%

Scholar power: 33.8%

Story's scientific field profile

Business 52%, Economics 35%, Sociology 13%

Name	Field match	H-index	Scholar power
🎓 Diane Coyle	24%	22	33.8%

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59.0%

60.7 h

266

33.8%

Ranking score

0.018

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Diane Coyle

@dianecoyle1859.bsky.social

I think they know it’s Halloween

Birds congregating ominously on the roof

October 31, 2026 at 7:51 AM

by Claudia Sahm

47%

Scholar power: 47.0%

Story's scientific field profile

Business 52%, Economics 35%, Sociology 13%

Name	Field match	H-index	Scholar power
🎓 Claudia Sahm	38%	17	47.0%

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52.0%

46.2 h

0

47.0%

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0.014

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by Andrés Guadamuz

31%

Scholar power: 31.4%

Story's scientific field profile

Business 52%, Economics 35%, Sociology 13%

Name	Field match	H-index	Scholar power
🎓 Andrés Guadamuz	27%	15	31.4%

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Scholar power

62.0%

60.2 h

14

31.4%

Ranking score

0.012

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Technollama

@technollama.bsky.social

I've never enjoyed Halloween. Daftest holiday in the calendar.
There. I've said it.
If Halloween had a Grinch, it would be me.

October 31, 2026 at 8:19 AM

by Andrew Scott

35%

Scholar power: 35.5%

Story's scientific field profile

Business 52%, Economics 35%, Sociology 13%

Name	Field match	H-index	Scholar power
🎓 Andrew Scott	22%	29	35.5%

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51.0%

46.6 h

268

35.5%

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0.01

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Otto English

@ottoenglish.bsky.social

Sure we can be cynical about everything but it brings a lot of little people and big people joy. And we have a joy deficit.

That's my hot Halloween take

October 31, 2026 at 9:56 PM

by Michael McFaul

3%

Scholar power: 3.6%

Story's scientific field profile

Business 52%, Economics 35%, Sociology 13%

Name	Field match	H-index	Scholar power
🎓 Michael McFaul	2%	36	3.6%

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60.0%

51.1 h

5

3.6%

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0.007

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by Nicholas A. Christakis

11%

Scholar power: 11.8%

Story's scientific field profile

Business 52%, Economics 35%, Sociology 13%

Name	Field match	H-index	Scholar power
🎓 Nicholas A. Christakis	4%	96	11.8%

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67.0%

67.6 h

12

11.8%

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0.007

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Nicholas A. Christakis

@nachristakis.bsky.social

Halloween

October 31, 2026 at 12:55 AM

by Alessandro Rigolon

1%

Scholar power: 1.7%

Story's scientific field profile

Business 52%, Economics 35%, Sociology 13%

Name	Field match	H-index	Scholar power
🎓 Alessandro Rigolon	1%	34	1.7%

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53.0%

54.5 h

44

1.7%

Ranking score

0.006

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Alessandro Rigolon

@alerigolon.bsky.social

Happy Halloween! Like every year, a reminder that this is the deadliest day of the year for child pedestrians.

If you can avoid driving tonight, please do.

https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/2019/10/28/heres-why-halloween-is-deadliest-day-year-child-pedestrians/

October 31, 2026 at 2:03 PM

Reposted by John F. McCarthy

0%

Scholar power: 0.9%

Story's scientific field profile

Business 52%, Economics 35%, Sociology 13%

Name	Field match	H-index	Scholar power
🎓 John F. McCarthy	1%	75	0.9%

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49.0%

47.7 h

135

0.9%

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0.005

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ContempraInn 🌹

@contemprainn.bsky.social

Trick or Treating takes practice 🤣 Happy Halloween 🎃

October 31, 2026 at 8:49 PM

Reposted by Francis Martin

5%

Scholar power: 5%

Story's scientific field profile

Business 52%, Economics 35%, Sociology 13%

Name	Field match	H-index	Scholar power
🎓 Francis Martin	-	94	-

by Francis Ruiz

29%

Scholar power: 29.5%

Story's scientific field profile

Business 52%, Economics 35%, Sociology 13%

Name	Field match	H-index	Scholar power
🎓 Francis Ruiz	21%	22	29.5%

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46.0%

55.1 h

0

29.5%

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0.005

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Francis Ruiz

@francisjruizhe.bsky.social

When intervention is unlikely to be cost-effective…. Happy Halloween all

October 31, 2026 at 1:29 PM

by Robin Celikates

1%

Scholar power: 1.3%

Story's scientific field profile

Business 52%, Economics 35%, Sociology 13%

Name	Field match	H-index	Scholar power
🎓 Robin Celikates	1%	20	1.3%

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59.0%

60.9 h

67

1.3%

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0.005

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robin celikates

@robin-c.bsky.social

Süßes, sonst gibt’s Saures!

Happy halloween 🎃

October 31, 2026 at 7:37 AM

by Elizabeth Stokoe Reposted by Lisa W. Fazio, Dorothy Bishop

2%

Scholar power: 2.6%

Story's scientific field profile

Business 52%, Economics 35%, Sociology 13%

Name	Field match	H-index	Scholar power
🎓 Elizabeth Stokoe	1%	45	2.0%
🎓 Lisa W. Fazio	1%	29	0.5%
🎓 Dorothy Bishop	-	114	-
Total			2.6%

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45.0%

61.4 h

63

2.6%

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0.005

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Elizabeth Stokoe

@lizstokoe.bsky.social

Halloween-ish(?) cobwebs on a misty autumn morning in Cambridge 🕸🎃🍂

Cobwebs glistening with dew between fence posts

October 31, 2026 at 7:12 AM

by Cas Mudde Reposted by Tim Bale

6%

Scholar power: 6.1%

Story's scientific field profile

Business 52%, Economics 35%, Sociology 13%

Name	Field match	H-index	Scholar power
🎓 Cas Mudde	2%	51	4.3%
🎓 Tim Bale	3%	35	1.8%
Total			6.1%

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53.0%

53.5 h

0

6.1%

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0.004

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Cas Mudde

@casmudde.bsky.social

Happy Halloween 🎃

October 31, 2026 at 3:01 PM

by Lilian Edwards

11%

Scholar power: 11.8%

Story's scientific field profile

Business 52%, Economics 35%, Sociology 13%

Name	Field match	H-index	Scholar power
🎓 Lilian Edwards	8%	24	11.8%

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57.0%

57.0 h

6

11.8%

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0.004

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Lilian Edwards

@lilianedwards.bsky.social

Me neither. American rubbish. Give me a handmade guy in a pram anytime with a side of sectarian violence. Big in the West of Scotland.

October 31, 2026 at 11:33 AM

by Jonathan Wolff

5%

Scholar power: 5.2%

Story's scientific field profile

Business 52%, Economics 35%, Sociology 13%

Name	Field match	H-index	Scholar power
🎓 Jonathan Wolff	3%	33	5.2%

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48.0%

53.2 h

61

5.2%

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0.004

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Jo Wolff

@jowolff.bsky.social

If you must do Halloween, here’s a skull from Van Gogh.

October 31, 2026 at 3:21 PM

Reposted by Robert Price, Steve Peers

14%

Scholar power: 14.2%

Story's scientific field profile

Business 52%, Economics 35%, Sociology 13%

Name	Field match	H-index	Scholar power
🎓 Robert Price	20%	28	10.6%
🎓 Steve Peers	7%	27	3.6%
Total			14.2%

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49.0%

51.6 h

0

14.2%

Ranking score

0.003

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Cllr Emily Kerr 💚

@emilykerr36.bsky.social

Why yes I AM reprising the classic “dressed as a cycle lane to scare people” outfit for Halloween.

October 31, 2026 at 4:57 PM

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