topic Re: Dollar Tree 12/23 in Community Chat

Dollar Tree 12/23

Travone — Mon, 23 Dec 2024 23:42:50 GMT

Stopped into Dollar Tree today, and obviously Christmas is over and I missed it. They were taking down all their Christmas items and putting up Valentine's Day. Now that is really rushing the holiday.

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manny2 — Mon, 23 Dec 2024 23:54:10 GMT

I went in my dollar tree for gift bags.

They not only have Valentine’s Day, but spring stuff too. Garden gloves, small watering cans, and seed packets.

The retail world moves too fast for me.

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on the bay — Mon, 23 Dec 2024 23:59:47 GMT

That's disappointing. I know some people also like the last minute excitment of finding that special present or decoration or ingredient that they forgot. Not that it's always at the dollar tree but Christmas is special and it should last.

Maybe they are trying to appeal to people who don't celebrate Christmas or they want to get ahead of other retailers.

Still, I would feel sad if I walked into a store and there were barely any signs of Christmas left on Dec 23rd.

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deeva — Tue, 24 Dec 2024 00:08:03 GMT

I was in Winco last week, they had Valentine candy on the shelf.

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Shelbelle — Tue, 24 Dec 2024 00:17:07 GMT

It is like Christmas in July, all the holidays so early, kind of takes the fun out of it.

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Tori3569 — Tue, 24 Dec 2024 00:17:26 GMT

As a lifelong retail person, I can assure you that being out of Christmas items already was probably not what they wanted to happen. Stuff sells out and you have no choice but to bring out the next holiday / season. It's not like they packed the Christmas stuff up and put it in the stockroom.

Many Dollar stores have opened in the past few years where I live and they're usually very busy. With the news about Party City it's easy to see where their business went.

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roeroe1005 — Tue, 24 Dec 2024 00:32:04 GMT

Stores are probably not ordering as much as they used to so that there is no longer crazy overstock to get rid of.

In year's past, I always liked shopping right after Christmas for those markdowns, i.e., cards, bags for the following year.

On Q, the hosts are always telling us "the only order of the year".

Talk about changing seasons early, I'll always remember going to work at Saks Fifth Avenue on June 21 (first day of summer) and the winter coats would be out. Our bathing suits were always on the floor mid December.

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SharkE — Tue, 24 Dec 2024 00:43:28 GMT

All the attention now is on 2025 taxes, forms, changes, etc.

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CrazyDaisy — Tue, 24 Dec 2024 01:32:58 GMT

Stopped at Dollar tree a couple days ago, the Christmas selection was sparse. Having empty shelves is not good in retail. I can see why they would be bringing out stuff to fill them.

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Nonametoday — Tue, 24 Dec 2024 01:42:27 GMT

@CrazyDaisy wrote:
Stopped at Dollar tree a couple days ago, the Christmas selection was sparse. Having empty shelves is not good in retail. I can see why they would be bringing out stuff to fill them.

@CrazyDaisy

Probably because the economy was so bad this year, they bought a scant amount and then things picked up in the last month or so but it was too late to order. Those ships from China take a long time to get here.

Re: Dollar Tree 12/23

Tori3569 — Tue, 24 Dec 2024 04:00:46 GMT

@Nonametoday wrote:
@CrazyDaisy wrote:
Stopped at Dollar tree a couple days ago, the Christmas selection was sparse. Having empty shelves is not good in retail. I can see why they would be bringing out stuff to fill them.
@CrazyDaisy
Probably because the economy was so bad this year, they bought a scant amount and then things picked up in the last month or so but it was too late to order. Those ships from China take a long time to get here.

Not exactly. I just took a look at their Q3 earnings and Q4 forecast. Up, up and up. They have done over $30 billion in sales and exceeded expectations. I think they have taken market share away from other companies with 259 new locations that opened this year and sold through.

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mildoo — Tue, 24 Dec 2024 06:09:58 GMT

I saw someone on the Q yesterday say that the day after Christmas we (meaning the general public) start transitioning to Spring. What? I cannot stand that. They do that every year and it is a big turnoff to me. I know it's retail, but I like to enjoy the seasons and stop jamming the new season on me. That is when I stop watching. After the holiday rush it is time to stop, nest, regroup and refresh. Stop living on a merry-go-round. As I get older I resent the world of retail dictating my life.

Happy Holidays to all and enjoy your family, your friends and all the good in your life and hopefully we can find peace in the New Year.

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deeva — Tue, 24 Dec 2024 15:50:23 GMT

@Tori3569

Agree, empty shelves in retail is not a good thing.

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LavernLuvsShoes — Tue, 24 Dec 2024 16:47:07 GMT

@mildoo wrote:

I saw someone on the Q yesterday say that the day after Christmas we start transitioning to Spring. What? I cannot stand that...

Yeah, I heard one of the Hosts say something about time to start shopping for "Spring Fashion" too, and thought: "Good Grief, the official beginning of Winter was just a couple of days ago!"

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geezerette — Tue, 24 Dec 2024 20:31:26 GMT

@LavernLuvsShoes wrote:
@mildoo wrote:

I saw someone on the Q yesterday say that the day after Christmas we start transitioning to Spring. What? I cannot stand that...
Yeah, I heard one of the Hosts say something about time to start shopping for "Spring Fashion" too, and thought: "Good Grief, the official beginning of Winter was just a couple of days ago!"

@LavernLuvsShoes

True, but by the time you actually receive the spring fashions you order now it will be spring! 😄