bsutton1 Posted October 4, 2008 Posted October 4, 2008 I was at Target on Thursday night. Over by the halloween decorations, their were a christmas decorations up also. I couldn't believe my eyes. We are just starting October and they got christmas stuff up now. I thought Halloween was in October, not christmas.
angelbabymommy Posted October 4, 2008 Posted October 4, 2008 Blame it on the economy. If Im not mistaken, Walmart said it will open up its Christmas shops early also. People have said they will start shopping early due to the economy.
sovexxed Posted October 4, 2008 Posted October 4, 2008 I'm all for getting my shopping done early. My local Costco had their Christmas displays started more than a month ago! Down went the summer stuff...up went Christmas.
yuyi64 Posted October 4, 2008 Posted October 4, 2008 It's really not that unusual for Christmas decorations to be out right now. Starting about five years ago, large department stores and discounters started receiving and displaying Christmas merchandise shortly after Labor Day. This gives them a longer selling season and thus reduces the amount of merchandise that has to be marked down in November or December in order to get rid of it.
brehan9403 Posted October 4, 2008 Posted October 4, 2008 I know I'm doing my shopping already. I got some good deals today @ 40% and 50% off at Hobby Lobby on decorations :)
Sacramentum Posted October 5, 2008 Posted October 5, 2008 I was surprised too to see things up at Target already at the end of September. But as the holiday season hits us, I need to start my Christmas shopping for gifts. In between getting gas.. lol But I wait for the day after because of dvds and stuff. Everyone gets a movie for Christmas Anyway.. I'll stop rambling!
ohitsunshine Posted October 5, 2008 Posted October 5, 2008 I know I'm doing my shopping already. I got some good deals today @ 40% and 50% off at Hobby Lobby on decorations :)I know right! I walked in and was immediately in heaven....Christmas AND 50% off....come on!
arci122 Posted October 5, 2008 Posted October 5, 2008 Blame it on the economy. If Im not mistaken, Walmart said it will open up its Christmas shops early also. People have said they will start shopping early due to the economy.They had their trees out last weekend. Looks like they were clearancing their garden stuff to make room.
elena_398 Posted October 6, 2008 Posted October 6, 2008 Heck the back half of my Target is christmas now. Not ready for it as yet even though Im pretty much done with all my shopping. lol. I don't start getting into the christmas spirit till almost Thanksgiving
JanaBanana Posted October 7, 2008 Posted October 7, 2008 Im gonna have to go tomorrow :) My favorite store and my favorite holiday!!
jedigirl21 Posted October 12, 2008 Posted October 12, 2008 I was in Target today and in the toy section the boxes on top of the shelves are piled HIGH (usually so much of the bf stuff is up there) and it does seem kinda early for that already.
arci122 Posted October 12, 2008 Posted October 12, 2008 Not too early. 47 days. They put them up there so that the kids will start seeing them and putting them on their list. Marketing people have to be sneaky. Or we would think we didn't need to buy anything.
LadyLeprechaun Posted October 16, 2008 Posted October 16, 2008 I must say, it is rather early for Christmas decorations to be out! Haven't seen them here yet but wouldn't mind seeing them early! Christmas has always been a favorite time of year for our families!
Scanner420 Posted October 16, 2008 Posted October 16, 2008 Ace Hardware around me was clearing spots for X-mas Lights about two weeks after Labor Day. BJ's in Deptford had theirs up October 2nd. It comes early each year for the stores because they have so much product to move out, starting with the older stuff from the prior year and like someone said, with the economy being as unstable as it is now, they're trying to make back as much as they can.
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