As of this post, Shop & Compare Costumes has partnered with the following merchants: Costume Discounters, Costume Craze LLC, and Scavenge Costumes & Lingerie. The admin over at ShopCompareCostumes.com told us they will add more premium costume retailers very shortly, including Buy Costumes and Costume Hub.

One of the best features of the site is how detailed you can get with your search queries. For instance take this search for Deluxe Child Batman Costumes:

Not only are the first results very relevant, you can instantly scan the list for costumes you want to take a closer look at or click directly through to the merchant.

Shop & Compare Costumes also has it’s database categorized to make finding your perfect costume a breeze.  Here are a few of the categories:

• Adult Costumes
• Kids Costumes
• Holiday Costumes
• Costume Accessories

Each one of these departments has subcategories to help you filter down to what you want. So head on over to ShopCompareCostumes.com and tell us what you think!

Halloween is just around the corner and many are starting their search for the perfect costume. From local Halloween costume and accessory stores to huge online stores, today the choices for shoppers seem endless when it comes to apparel for Halloween.

There are pluses and minuses to shopping both online and in-store. Brick and mortar stores have their own set of upsides. You can go in, touch and feel them, see the costumes up close, and even try them on. The biggest drawback is that most local stores don’t have the space required to carry the huge inventory of costumes and accessories that online storefronts do. A lot of online stores typically carry a massive selection of kids costumes and adult costumes, far more than other seasonal retailers and discount big box stores.

Another advantage to shopping online is that online stores are open all year, as opposed to local costume shops that are usually only operate on a seasonal basis. This gives shoppers the ability to buy costumes and accessories well before the Halloween holiday shopping rush. Many brick and mortar stores run low on inventory very quickly towards the end of October. This can be very frustrating for the buyer looking for the perfect costume.

Shopping in online costume stores offers a much wider variety of options when it comes to style, color, and sizes. For instance, most brick and mortar shops only carry a very small number of costumes in plus sizes, while you can find most of the adult costumes in plus size also.