OTHER HOLIDAYS, TOO

Shanus · ‎05-17-2010

Why go straight to Christmas in July? Skipping Halloween and Thanksgiving? OK so not as big a money maker, but even the malls go from end of Oct. to right to Christmas decor. Store windows begin decorating w/ Christmas motifs.

Time rushes by quickly enough. Can we enjoy each holiday before running ahead to the next?

ROMARY · ‎04-28-2010

I'm 'old-fashioned'. One holiday at a time. It's more enjoyable (for me).

'More or less', 'Right or wrong', 'In general', and 'Just thinking out loud ' (as usual).

Shanus · ‎05-17-2010

@ROMARY wrote:
I'm 'old-fashioned'. One holiday at a time. It's more enjoyable (for me).

It's not old-fashioned to want to enjoy each holiday.

JillyMarie · ‎03-29-2015

Retailers are concerned with their bottom line. Holidays are opportunities to increase that bottom line. Christmas generates the most revenue, therefore it is given the most emphasis.

“All you have to do, I tell myself, is keep your mouth shut and look stupid. It shouldn't be that hard.”
― Margaret Atwood, The Handmaid’s Tale

Katcat1 · ‎07-21-2011

Everything today is rush, rush. You can't even enjoy holidays. When I was growing up the day after Thanksgiving the Tree was up in the Walnut Room of Marshall Fields and all the Christmas decorations were up. Also, the Jewish faith looked forward to Hannukah (sp?). Back then we had live trees only so we did not buy our tree until 5 to 7 days before Christmas. However, we did enjoy Halloween, Thanksgiving and then looked forward to Christmas. Times have changed. Now it's all about the bottom line and I think it is so much in your face, you don't want to shop!

kindness is strength

millieshops · ‎03-09-2010

They wouldn't do this year after year if enough shoppers turned into watchers only.

Even though I'm not often buying, I did just order the TSV holiday assortment - perfect for mini gifts for my condo neighbors. With maybe 10 minutes, I ended up ordering the summer assortment which I will use primarily as part of several birthday gifts I need during the next 2 months. In that little bit of time, my order number went up just over 400.

Does that mean there were that many other orders in that time frame? If so, there are certainly buyers not talking on the Forums about not buying.

Cakers3 · ‎06-17-2015

@Shanus wrote:
Why go straight to Christmas in July? Skipping Halloween and Thanksgiving? OK so not as big a money maker, but even the malls go from end of Oct. to right to Christmas decor. Store windows begin decorating w/ Christmas motifs.

Time rushes by quickly enough. Can we enjoy each holiday before running ahead to the next?

@Shanus I'm already seeing bits and pieces of Halloween. It seems the holidays are on the same schedule as seasonal clothing.

I understand people like to decorate and all that, as I do too, but honestly I am seriously not intersted in discussing Christmas in July or Halloween in August or Valentine's Day in January etc. etc. etc.

It's always the same stuff anyway. Just different sizes and colors. LOL

Now wait for it-guarantee we will see a discussion about some holiday yet to arrive.

LOL

"" Compassion is a verb."-Thich Nhat Hanh

qvcfreak · ‎03-10-2010

I worked for Hallmark two years ago part time and sadly they put up Christmas ornaments in August in Walmarts and HEB stores.

Sylanne · ‎03-10-2010

@qvcfreak many years ago I also worked part time at a Hallmark store. Every July, the week-end closest to the 24th and 25th, the store would have a Chriistmas in July week-end; complete w/Christmas music and the sales associates wearing the goofy Santa hats.

Needless to say I was always on vacation for that event.