Dublin company Creative Retail Solutions is to open up 15 pop-up Halloween stores throughout Ireland and the UK in the coming weeks.

The flagship unit will be located in Dundrum Town Centre for the second year running, opening with an area of 603sq m (6,500sq ft) on September 20th. Another 929sq m (10,000sq ft) unit will open at the Retail Park in Liffey Valley to be followed by other units at the Quays in Newry, Cork, Galway and Limerick.

The UK Halloween market is now worth £330 million.

There is no figure available for Ireland but Creative Retail Solutions has monitored a rapid growth in recent years.