Halloween boom brings record trade for city costume shop
Justin Attwell, owner of Harlequin Fancy Dress in Westlegate, said demand for costumes had surged in the run-up to Halloween, helping to make it the shop's strongest season in 30 years.
The shop opened a year ago and has been a hit (Image: Newsquest)
“It’s been probably our best Halloween in thirty years of trading. It’s been really good, partly because it falls on a Saturday,” he said.
The retailer moved into the city centre a year ago after taking over the store in Exchange Street.
The shop opened last year (Image: Newsquest)
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