Halloween is just around the corner and people are starting to search google and maybe buy Halloween costumes online. There are many suggestions from newspapers around the country. Last year, Sarah Palin was the hot women’s costume. But going rogue may not make the list this year. Richmond.com has an amusing article about the worst Halloween costumes for women, such as going as a janitor or a McDonald’s employee. You could go to Halloween costume parties as the game twister? The Suffolk News Herald reports that Swine Flu and Michael Jackson are topping Halloween Costume search lists. The key costume accessory for swine flu? A pig nose of course. Expect to see those next week. Better Homes and Garden have put together a list of their own of the top new costumes for women.

Since we are looking at October 22nd here, the question on online shoppers minds is will the Halloween costume arrive in time?  BuyCostumes.com CAN Deliver.

This retailer can get it to customers by the end of this week, end of next week…right up until October 31st! Guaranteed Halloween Delivery Dates are conveyed on their website’s homepage: www.BuyCostumes.com. They claim they can handle the Halloween load and carry deep inventory.  Buycostumes.com is one of the most popular online destinations to shop for adult Halloween costumes as they have over 3,000 to choose from. They also rank number one in google search results. Some of the popular costumes include a Racy Robin Hood, Star Wars Princess Leia, and a Corrupt Cop outfit. There are a few cool ideas for couple and group costumes like Mario and Luigi from the Super Mario Bros videogame, The Three Amigos, or the Wizard of Oz characters. They have so many choices it might be hard to narrow it down to only one costume. You can try some of the other costume sellers listed below.

K-Swiss may survive as a company but are people interested in their shoes?  Product Research indicates that K-Swiss holding steady while skechers are falling in terms of demand. Technically, KSwiss gets a majority of its sales (60%) from Europe. Skechers is trying to expand globally, with most of its sales in the US. It seems that Brazil is a strategic country for Skechers.

With more than 2,500 styles, SKECHERS is trying to meet the needs of male and female consumers across every age and demographic. However, consumer research indicates that the core demographic is women. The mens and kids shoe lines may not be meeting revenue expectations. These lines may be headed to liquidators, so look out for some skecher deals.

Skecher management recently noted that fresh styles will be added to their Heritage line. See the New shoe arrivals at SKECHERS!

Current consumer research indicates that the current Skecher product line with the most searches is the biker line. Some women have complained that the shoes can feel small, so it may be wise to consider a larger size. The feature of skechers that people were discussing were the no lace shoe styles.

The other key relationship for skecher is Mark Ecko. Mark Ecko understands the urban market and should help skechers from becoming a LA Gear casualty.