Target said this past weekend it is removing all clown masks from its 1,800 stores and online shopping site and is suspending the sale of clown masks in response to the wave of creepy clown-related sightings across the country.The decision was made just two weeks ahead of Halloween and is directly correlated with the current environment, Target spokesman Joshua Thomas said in an email Monday.
This move by one of the nation's largest retailers comes after McDonald's last week announced it would be limiting public appearances by Ronald McDonald until the clown craze is under control. It is also known that several Goodwill stores in Florida also decided to stop selling clown costumes. It will be interesting to see what other stores do as we see an average of $8.2 billion spent by Americans on Halloween.
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