September only means one thing: Halloween is just around the corner! What are you planning to do on this scary day?

As for me, I plan to hit a few parties thrown by my friends! Of course it goes without saying that I’ll be in a really cool costume! As to what it is, I’m not exactly sure yet. But I’m not too worried, especially after stumbling on this:

HALLOWEEN COSTUME RETAILERS DO THEIR PART TO HELP SHOPPERS DURING
“SCARY” ECONOMIC TIMES

“Shop Early to Save Big”

Boothwyn, PA August 29, 2008 - NewYorkCostumes.com and
HalloweenAdventure.com, two of the largest Halloween costume retailers
in the world, are currently offering discount codes and money saving
advice to their customers.

With Halloween fast approaching and the stress of economic strain
looming over millions of Americans, these leading costume retailers
are doing their part to ensure that everyone can enjoy a fun and
affordable Halloween this year.

New York Costumes currently operates NYC’s largest costume shop
located in Manhattan’s East Village, stocking some of the most popular
and sought-after costumes available in the industry and
NewYorkCostumes.com, an impressive online costume megastore that ships
costumes all over the world. According to Tony Bianchi, CEO of New
York Costumes, his company is well aware of the economic struggle
affecting Americans and New York Costumes is willing to help.

“We are ready for Halloween and we’re ready to help the customers who
may be feeling financially stressed in this economy, and who want to
help themselves by shopping early to take advantage of full stock and
preseason discounts,” Bianchi said on Friday.

NewYorkCostumes.com is currently offering early-bird shoppers a
discount now until the end of September to help families afford high
quality Halloween costumes for this year’s Halloween festivities.

According to Bianchi, most people make the mistake of waiting until
the last minute to purchase Halloween costumes and this often
drastically limits their choices. Bianchi says that customers who shop
early are generally able to beat the rush and find the costumes they
want in the sizes they need.

Bob Schank COO of HalloweenAdventure.com, an online costume retailer
that also operates more than 100 seasonal stores in malls & shopping
centers spanning the country, said on Friday, ” We want our customers
and their families to celebrate the season in style, without the fear
of not being able to afford the most popular Halloween costumes.
Therefore, we would like to invite everyone to take advantage of
pre-season costume discounts in our chain stores and when making use
of our easy shopping cart and fully stocked inventory while shopping
online at HalloweenAdventure.com. Online shoppers can use discount
code: 0805PRS and enjoy the season while saving on the hottest
Halloween costumes for Children, Adults… and even Pets.”
HalloweenAdventure.com has extended its discount offer until September
30, to encourage shoppers to buy their costumes in advance. Customers
can also visit HalloweenAdventure.com to download an Early Bird
Costume Savings Coupon that can be redeemed in Halloween Adventure
stores.

According to both Bianchi and Schank, when customers wait until the
last minute, it limits their options. While both companies maintain
huge costume inventories and will be fully stocked right up to
Halloween, last-minute shoppers can find the best selection, save time
and save money when they shop and buy now.

For more information, please visit http://www.newyorkcostumes.com ,
http://wwwhalloweenadventure.com, or contact James Gleason of
Halloween Adventure NYC at 212-673-0154; or Cher Goodchild of
Masquerade, LLC at 610-494-4120, Ext 23

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Halloween Adventure is a division of MASQUERADE, LLC, headquartered in
Boothwyn, PA. The company operates 100 Seasonal Halloween Costume
Super Stores from Coast to Coast in the US, and year-round MASQUERADE,
Imagination Super Stores in Philadelphia, PA, Pittsburgh, PA and the
World’s Most Imaginative Costume Store spanning 3 floors at 808
Broadway and 104 4th Avenue in New York City’s East Village.

HalloweenAdventure.com and NewYorkCostumes.com are online costume
superstores, selling: costumes, masks, makeup, accessories, wigs,
shoes, props and more. Visit: http://www.halloweenadventure.com or
http://www.newyorkcostumes.com