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Spirit Halloween takes over vacant Pittsburgh storefronts
Original: Spirit Halloween haunts Pittsburgh's retail graveyard
Spirit Halloween is moving into empty retail spaces across Pittsburgh, converting former store locations into seasonal Halloween shops. The pop-up retailer's arrival highlights the broader struggle of brick-and-mortar retail, as vacant storefronts are temporarily filled by its short-term leases. Locals are noting both the convenience for Halloween shoppers and the recurring pattern of the chain occupying spaces left behind by defunct stores.
Why now: Seasonal pop-up openings in vacant retail spaces are drawing attention to ongoing store closures and changing shopping habits.
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