Seasonal employees are hired in the summer, and merchandising teams begin setting up the stores in August. The company hired 35, seasonal employees in Neil Stern, a senior partner at the real estate consulting firm McMillanDoolittle, told me that these deals are good for both landlords and temporary tenants. Stern told me he saw a Spirit Halloween store open up in a former grocery store near his house.
These temporary stores typically pay more rent than long-term tenants, according to a Halloween Express agent who spoke to CityLab on the condition of anonymity in The leases are typically six to eight weeks long; most stores are vacated by November 15 at the latest. All of this would be impossible without the existence of vacant retail properties in need of tenants, even if those tenants only plan on being there for a few weeks.
These companies need vacant spaces to fill, but they also need nearby stores to draw in consumers. Strip-mall vacancies rose to Once the economy started improving, though, pop-up Halloween stores started having trouble finding locations.
But recent retail shutterings and bankruptcies may be a boon for these temporary stores. The question is, are there other models that we might see adopt similar strategies?
And unlike other retailers, Halloween stores may not be too susceptible to the rise of online shopping. Retail may be dying, but the Halloween pop-up store is here to stay — until November, that is. Our mission has never been more vital than it is in this moment: to empower through understanding. Financial contributions from our readers are a critical part of supporting our resource-intensive work and help us keep our journalism free for all. Please consider making a contribution to Vox today to help us keep our work free for all.
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It is true, though, that during this time of the year, a large section of the store is transformed, focusing on Halloween-themed party products. Spirit Halloween may only pop up during the fall season, in order to supply consumers with Halloween costumes and decorations, but when it does, there are over 1, U. Keep reading to find out this information, which could help you decide where to shop during this spooky season! When the topic of Halloween City vs.
Spirit Halloween was discussed on Reddit , one user said, "I think Spirit has a better selection since it's just Halloween stuff. Party City has a huge, well, party section, so they might have less Halloween stuff. Plus their costumes seem fairly generic.
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