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When is it acceptable for shops to start putting out holiday stock?

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Jimm_Scope
Jimm_Scope Posts: 2,705 Scope online community team
edited August 2023 in Coffee lounge
I feel like this is a discussion that happens every year for me. I think it's something a lot of people have opinions on.

I've already heard of shops putting out the christmas chocolate boxes the past few weeks.

When should shops really put out christmas items? Not presents and the like, but christmas themed items. Chocolates, cakes, general food, decorations etc.

Actually, let's extend this out to all holidays. Cause I remember I saw easter eggs in shops on the 2nd of January this year. I was quite baffled.
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  • 66Mustang
    66Mustang Community member Posts: 13,697 Disability Gamechanger
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    I suppose the correct answer is whenever the volume of sales justifies the real estate that could be used for other products.

    But just for me personally, when I start to take an interest, is around late October. :) 
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    Jimm_Scope Posts: 2,705 Scope online community team
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    66Mustang said:
    I suppose the correct answer is whenever the volume of sales justifies the real estate that could be used for other products.

    Hmmm, a very corporate answer from Mustang, I kid ^^

    I agree I think, late October is a good time for christmas. 2 months before Easter sounds about right for  Easter eggs too. 

    I know they are companies trying to make a profit, and this is likely very profitable for them, but it just feels odd you know?
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  • 66Mustang
    66Mustang Community member Posts: 13,697 Disability Gamechanger
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    Ha ha, yes I do know what you mean, I am sure there are people who would buy Christmas cake in March or June if it was available!!
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  • OverlyAnxious
    OverlyAnxious Community member Posts: 2,625 Disability Gamechanger
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    Personally, I don't want to see any Christmas stuff before Halloween.  And no Halloween stuff before October.

    But that would leave the seasonal aisle empty through September.  :#
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  • Jimm_Scope
    Jimm_Scope Posts: 2,705 Scope online community team
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    Should we come up with a new holiday for September then?

    If I remember correctly, Talk Like A Pirate Day is in September....
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  • woodbine
    woodbine Community member Posts: 11,673 Disability Gamechanger
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    It works like this, they finish off selling summer stock and the likes of gardening lines then its time to put Christmas out on the shop floor, stock they would have ordered in Jan/Feb and taken delivery of, then once xmas is all done and dusted out come the Easter eggs which they ordered the previous summer and taken delivery of before xmas. And on it goes
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  • Steve_in_The_City
    Steve_in_The_City Scope Member Posts: 562 Pioneering
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    Hold on! Doesn't Xmas start with stir up Sunday, 26th Nov?
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  • Sandy_123
    Sandy_123 Scope Member Posts: 50,832 Disability Gamechanger
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    Tesco have all the tins of chocolate out, for any one wanting to indulge 
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