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The Retail Association of Nevada said late Wednesday that Nevadans could spend up to million dollars shopping for Easter items like food, candy and gifts in The figure is a percent increase from last year’s estimated total of million.. The agency’s projections are based on a nationwide survey from the National Retail Federation, localized to consider trends, wages, adult population and unemployment rate in Nevada, said Bryan Wachter, senior vice president of NAR.. Among reasons for this year’s higher projections, Wachter said, is a drop in Nevada unemployment — which fell from percent in February to percent in February according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.. “People are more confident, and consumers are now splurging a little bit more during the holidays,” Wachter told the Review-Journal.. Most of Nevadans’ Easter spending is on meals, according to the retail association, followed by clothing, gifts, candy, flowers and greeting cards. The group estimates Nevadans will spend about million this year on meals alone.. The average Easter shopper will spend in Nevada, the agency predicted, compared to in The projection is the third-largest since the RAN survey began in Only and ’s numbers were higher, with the average Nevada Easter shopper spending and respectively.. “It’s not as high as it once was because we have yet to see wages increase,” Wachter explained. “But folks are back to work, and things are picking up in some capacity.”. Nationally, consumers are expected to spend billion on Easter, according to the National Retail Federation, a percent jump from the total of billion.. Contact Chris Kudialis at. ckudialis@reviewjournal.com. or. Find him on Twitter: @kudialisrj.. Container Park welcomes.... The Meadows Mall endures as.... Comment section guidelines. The below comment section contains thoughts and opinions from users that in no way represent the views of the Las Vegas Review-Journal or GateHouse Media. 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