Holiday Cheer? In Bathing Suit Season?

Quick sort of observation.

It's proven fact, that stores try to promote their holiday sales and decorations earlier and earlier every year. You go for back to school shopping, and wouldn't you know it. There's also a Christmas sale on that backpack? Or maybe you're buying a Halloween costume. So don't be surprised if you might have an elf outfit next to that skeleton.

And it's not just the sales, it's the decorations. Costco started promoting holiday decorations and merchandise September 1st this year. Yes, they've already been selling Christmas merchandise for a month now. Maybe it's just me, but that seems to be relatively too early. I want to see Fall, Halloween, Turkeys....not Santa.

A few years ago, Nordstroms took the big stand and released a flyer saying, "Our cheer will be starting November 27th. We think holidays should be celebrated one at a time" The picture has made its way around online recently, and a quick Google search will turn it up for you. I commend Nordstroms! Finally, a store that gets it. Holiday cheer..doesn't equal bigger profit. It's how you do it when.

I don't shop at Nordstroms, but maybe this year I'll have to buy a pair of socks there (probably all I can afford there), paying it forward so to speak.


Have another great day today,
Matt