Spirit Christmas stores, a new concept by Spirit Halloween, are now open for business. Six of eight locations across the Northeast began operating this week, while two stores in Bohemia, New York, and Marlton,

We're only days away from Spirit Halloween disappearing. But what if it stayed around a bit longer? And looked a little jollier? What to know

As the last trick-or-treaters head home and Halloween night comes to a close, one might wonder: What happens to Halloween stores when the costumes and candy vanish?Seasonal retailers like Spirit Halloween have crafted a clever business model that allows them to survive even after the ghosts and goblins are packed away.

Spirit Christmas stores have taken over abandoned storefronts in malls or shopping centers in New York, Pennsylvania, Massachusetts and New Jersey – some of which were former Spirit Halloween locations. All Spirit Christmas stores are open Monday through Sunday from 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. ET.

A flagship Spirit Christmas store in May's Landing, New Jersey, was expected to be the first to open. Marlton and Brick Township will also be opening locations in the Philadelphia region.

A Spirit Halloween in Dartmouth is getting into the holiday spirit. Select locations across the United States are transforming into Spirit Christmas. The Faunce Corner Mall Road location opened on Tuesday,

It's time to start spreading Christmas cheer as two of the eight inaugural Spirit Christmas stores throughout the Northeast are now open in New York.