Top news and stories from EWORLDWIRE http://www.eworldwire.com/ http://www.eworldwire.com/logos/logo40x60.gif http://www.eworldwire.com/ 40 60 (C) Copyright 2007 EWORLDWIRE Wed, 05 Sep 2007 16:12:11 -0400 http://www.eworldwire.com/pressreleases/10712 Costume sales for Halloween can often be used as an indicator for the upcoming Christmas season. "If this year's costume sales and rentals are any indication, Christmas is going to be huge," said Richard Williamson, president of Pierre's Costumes in Philadelphia. "Instead of our customers waiting until the last minute, we have seen huge crowds coming in very early this year," he continued. Getting customers to spend and come early has been the holy grail of the retail industry. [EWORLDWIRE] Wed, 20 Oct 2004 08:33:08 -0400