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October 23, 2009

A treat for Halloween retailers: empty stores

By MAE ANDERSON
AP Retail Writer

NEW YORK — The recession hasn't been so scary for Halloween stores. In fact, they're finding better haunts in the graveyards of failed retailers.

The seasonal sellers are taking advantage of the spate of retail bankruptcies and closings to open more — and larger — temporary stores this year in better locations. It adds up to an aggressive bid to capture cautious consumers' dollars in an industry that has grown rapidly over the past decade.


 
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