have you noticed this in the stores

[aggie49]

everywhere you look is holiday sales on trees just about everything is on sale so i took the chance to buy up some things i new i would buy and yes i did save a lot of money but my god halloween is not here yet

[haimsterette]

I can't believe how much Christmas stock stores already have! I saw Halloween stuff getting shelved as early as August, and now it's Christmas galore... My partner works as a stocker in Michael's and it's pretty much 60% Christmas merch over there right now!  I just want my Halloweeeeeen! 

[pstovall]

They were putting out Christmas stuff in our Hobby Lobby in September! They might as well leave it up all year.  It's not quite as exciting when you don't have to anticipate it to arrive.  I guess they try to get rid of last year's stuff ahead of the big rush.

[heypeg]

I know, it gets earlier every year.

[camellia0]

All the stores want to sell, so they have all of the holiday stuff available now. I'm thinking of shopping for Christmas after Thanksgiving and getting it online to try to get the best deals. 2015 is moving right on along.

[renee10]

Yes it is really early but that seems to happen every year. I think I'm going to do my Christmas shopping early this year.

[nmbrown863]

I was in Kohls last month and saw Christmas stuff. It was mid September.

[tuyetmai]

i know.  The other day I'm at the store with my sister, and she said "Christmas stuff already!?"  I laugh because I think of the same way.

[yikes77]

Costco had snow suits out in JULY.  Why?!

[o2bnocn]

No I have not noticed this. It's always good to save money.

[ktheodos]

yup! Time to get ready...lol

[appy9104]

If you don't get Christmas stuff now, good luck finding much selection in early December.  I don't know if it is one store trying to get an edge on another that cause it.  But it drives me nuts that you cannot find stuff you need during the season.  Find a tank top in July,  hose nozzle in August.  These things are all gone even though we will have 80 degree days thru October.

[ngorecki]

 :(i think the stores are ruining the holidays. I don't see any reason why their doing this.

[patti4me]

I'd rather they wait longer to start putting out any holiday stuff.  I don't decorate for Halloween anymore but had noticed that Halloween décor has been in the stores around here for months now and of course Thanksgiving and Christmas have been there also for a while.  Meanwhile, its hard to find just the everyday stuff on the shelves as its all been moved somewhere else.  Very frustrating!

[southernhorizons]

If you don't get Christmas stuff now, good luck finding much selection in early December.  I don't know if it is one store trying to get an edge on another that cause it.  But it drives me nuts that you cannot find stuff you need during the season.  Find a tank top in July,  hose nozzle in August.  These things are all gone even though we will have 80 degree days thru October.

Yes, that is very frustrating. Then if you need a new coat or snow shovel or snow blower in the middle of winter, you can't get that either, because they already have the lawn mowers, shorts and tank tops out!