They just spawn in old department stores for two months, take everyone money, and then despawn until next year
PrinceVorrel on
Its just like 4th of July fireworks or any other seasonal industry.
Make all your money during the good times and stash it away to hibernate and fund next season.
Toxcito on
they are only open for about 2 months, thats how
ThePresenter183 on
Germany absolutely has an equivalent to spirit halloween
Pasta-hobo on
They rent unoccupied storefronts for about a month and then leave.
BassMaster516 on
They lease it for a couple of months so I guess if it’s a vacant storefront that you can’t rent until January 1st anyway the landlord makes money and the business too so everyone wins.
At least that’s how it works in my head
Zombie_DooDoo on
Have you paid attention to how expensive everything is in the store???
You’d be surprised how many Americans make Halloween their entire personality. I’m saying this as someone who lives in Salem Massachusetts so I know what I’m talking about.
Ravenae on
Spencer’s Gifts owns Spirit Halloween, so there’s money getting put in that way
bag-of-unmilled-rice on
you would be surprised how much people will pay for a copyright neutral sexy nun costume
Shitport318 on
People go crazy for it, it’s a fun store
Strikercharge on
Easy. They make an absolute shitload of money for Halloween and then close down.
Lots of income, little expenses
ja_boi420 on
Amazing how this show is still giving us formats to this day.
Stormygeddon on
The Spirit of Halloween possesses dead venues at the mall, to keep them going for a tormented unlife, and then they disappear like they never were even there. What’s not to get?
LordAyeris on
They’re actually owned by a bigger company, Spencer’s, which operates in most US malls year-round
They’re like an edgier version of Hot Topic with sex toys and weed memorabilia
Nicktendo1988 on
I think its owned by Spencer’s Gifts and actually pulls in more money in its short time for a quarter than Spencers does all year.
lovelycosmos on
The people that work there are temp workers. They know they only have a job for a few months there. The stores take up closed department store space and are only open like September to early November. I have no idea where the stuff goes when the store is not open. They must have a warehouse or rent storage for the registers and decor and shelving and stuff.
Known_Caterpillar336 on
Bold of you to assume they actually pay rent and don’t just phase through the wall of an abandoned toy r us on September 1st.
because you can sell SO MUCH SHIT to the guy who wants to be the Halloween king of the neighborhood (seriously if you live in one with tons of trick or treaters don’t you wanna put on a show for the kids?)
Zygy255 on
The same reason markets focused around a single day of the year are incredibly popular in Europe
HappyStalker on
Spirit Halloween is owned by Spencer’s Gifts which is a joke, pop culture, and sex toy store at malls. They store everything in their warehouses year round and rent out abandoned stores for 2 months to make a bunch of money for the parent company.
Tough_Living_7886 on
They’re also now Spirit Christmas and they’re owned by either Spencer’s or Hot Topic (idr which)
They charge you 60$ for a plastic wand that cost 17cents to manufacture in China.
IntellectualDullard on
The Foundation doesn’t know how to contain it and the anomaly doesn’t really do much so we all just accept it just happens once a year and disappears.
JamesDerecho on
Planet Money did an episode on the business model. It’s extremely efficient and profitable.
ptapobane on
they possess the husks of former department stores for a few months every year and then disappear right after Halloween until they return next year around august
Belligerantfantasy on
They should create a second halloween in january to secure the second half of the year
Perfect-Book5684 on
It’s not open year-round. They just sight like 3 month leases at empty retail spaces
Snekbites on
Bruh…
I don’t claim to point this as true but, couldn’t the brand just be owned by someone who rents a spot in a mall, hires temporary workers, and sells a lot of shit, then handles another brand for the rest of the year.
capnmorty on
Alot of us LOVE halloween, i wouldnt be suprised if there is a big handful of people who buy from them year round
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They just spawn in old department stores for two months, take everyone money, and then despawn until next year
Its just like 4th of July fireworks or any other seasonal industry.
Make all your money during the good times and stash it away to hibernate and fund next season.
they are only open for about 2 months, thats how
Germany absolutely has an equivalent to spirit halloween
They rent unoccupied storefronts for about a month and then leave.
They lease it for a couple of months so I guess if it’s a vacant storefront that you can’t rent until January 1st anyway the landlord makes money and the business too so everyone wins.
At least that’s how it works in my head
Have you paid attention to how expensive everything is in the store???
[Here’s a song trilogy that will explain it all](https://youtu.be/-aH-pP3PAIc)
It’s the goth’s equivalent of Christmas
You’d be surprised how many Americans make Halloween their entire personality. I’m saying this as someone who lives in Salem Massachusetts so I know what I’m talking about.
Spencer’s Gifts owns Spirit Halloween, so there’s money getting put in that way
you would be surprised how much people will pay for a copyright neutral sexy nun costume
People go crazy for it, it’s a fun store
Easy. They make an absolute shitload of money for Halloween and then close down.
Lots of income, little expenses
Amazing how this show is still giving us formats to this day.
The Spirit of Halloween possesses dead venues at the mall, to keep them going for a tormented unlife, and then they disappear like they never were even there. What’s not to get?
They’re actually owned by a bigger company, Spencer’s, which operates in most US malls year-round
They’re like an edgier version of Hot Topic with sex toys and weed memorabilia
I think its owned by Spencer’s Gifts and actually pulls in more money in its short time for a quarter than Spencers does all year.
The people that work there are temp workers. They know they only have a job for a few months there. The stores take up closed department store space and are only open like September to early November. I have no idea where the stuff goes when the store is not open. They must have a warehouse or rent storage for the registers and decor and shelving and stuff.
Bold of you to assume they actually pay rent and don’t just phase through the wall of an abandoned toy r us on September 1st.
https://youtu.be/7wXDhAYl62w
because you can sell SO MUCH SHIT to the guy who wants to be the Halloween king of the neighborhood (seriously if you live in one with tons of trick or treaters don’t you wanna put on a show for the kids?)
The same reason markets focused around a single day of the year are incredibly popular in Europe
Spirit Halloween is owned by Spencer’s Gifts which is a joke, pop culture, and sex toy store at malls. They store everything in their warehouses year round and rent out abandoned stores for 2 months to make a bunch of money for the parent company.
They’re also now Spirit Christmas and they’re owned by either Spencer’s or Hot Topic (idr which)
[The Fat Electrician made a video answering your question. Enjoy!](https://youtu.be/7wXDhAYl62w?is=zAEJRKSEzhbUVNRA)
It’s the near end of late stage capitalism
They charge you 60$ for a plastic wand that cost 17cents to manufacture in China.
The Foundation doesn’t know how to contain it and the anomaly doesn’t really do much so we all just accept it just happens once a year and disappears.
Planet Money did an episode on the business model. It’s extremely efficient and profitable.
they possess the husks of former department stores for a few months every year and then disappear right after Halloween until they return next year around august
They should create a second halloween in january to secure the second half of the year
It’s not open year-round. They just sight like 3 month leases at empty retail spaces
Bruh…
I don’t claim to point this as true but, couldn’t the brand just be owned by someone who rents a spot in a mall, hires temporary workers, and sells a lot of shit, then handles another brand for the rest of the year.
Alot of us LOVE halloween, i wouldnt be suprised if there is a big handful of people who buy from them year round