Playthings - March 01, 2006
Cover Story
Scare Tactics
Dress the part. Spooky signs, sweepstakes and an eclectic merchandise
mix are all tactics for selling product during one of the biggest shopping
events of the year: Halloween. But what happens the rest of the year? Most
retailers find the same tactics work just fine with Halloween-themed products
that can sell long after, or long before, October 31 has come and gone.