SCHENECTADY, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- For many Halloween stores, the price of costumes increased this year due to higher overseas tariffs. However, one local Schenectady shop has found a way to beat the tariffs, allowing their prices to stay completely the same as last year.

Deshannee Johnice, president and CEO of the Costumer in Schenectady said about 75% of their inventory comes from countries like China and India. But overseas shipments have become trickier than usual this year, after President Donald Trump announced higher tariffs on goods from those countries.

"Well, I mean our first thought, probably like everyone's again, panic. Like oh my goodness. You know, there's only so much you can pass on to a customer before it's untenable," said Johnice. "So, our first thought was we need a strat

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