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Economy chilling Halloween sales

Amid likely 15% slump, disco outfits stay trendy

Posted: October 11, 2009 at 7:08 a.m.

Jordan Wallace (left) and her sister Carly shop for Halloween costumes last week at the Spirit Halloween Superstore in Fayetteville.

Officially, Halloween 2009 looks grim for retailers, with sales likely down 15 percent, based on research done for the National Retail Federation.

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Business, Pages 73 on 10/11/2009

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