Easter ads in January?!

The reason behind the earliness of the products being on the shelves I am told is that that is due to the sales being much more profitable for the stores. People see it and sometimes buy it early if they have a weakness for it, chocolate is always a fan fave. Think about it, if a store only put out holiday specifics out a few weeks before the holiday they would have less sales. This way when it's out 2-3 months earlier then might end up selling more. Thats what I was told anyways.

Holidays are being so trashed by tv these days. And stores. I mean, August and they had Halloween stuff out. T-day is usually in there somewhere but not to noticable, and Christmas stuff is on the shelves the week before Halloween! First of December I went in to a few stores and they were already stocking the shelves with Valentines Day stuff! Now, end of January for Easter! I mean, the holidays are spread out literally all year round! They aren't special anymore. Christmas lasts 3 months. I for one am so glad it is over when it is over! Seems like it has been around all year and I am so tired of it! Someone mentioned somewhere I read...how they were so not happy that Easter candys Peeps were now made for halloween and christmas themes. THey said.. Peeps are for Easter. Leave them for Easter and make something else for the other holidays. And she is right. Can't each holiday have it own identity? We look forward to Peeps every Easter...but now, we can have them all year round so they aren't "easter special" anymore! I don't see to many easter commercials for candy other than Cadbury eggs.

I think its to soon also. The days go by so fast for me. We still haven't had Valentine's Day yet.

Keep that on your side of the water Shep lol! It was bad enough that I started seeing the Christmas decorations in August where I am over here SMH. But the early Easter isn't so much a thing over here. I guess we refuse to even think about Easter until the weather breaks good and we start seeing flowers; I know I do, being in the Midwest lol.

I noticed this the other day too. I went to pick up a few things at the store and noticed that they were putting out their Easter stuff right next to their Valentine's Day stuff. I thought it was a way too early for the Easter stuff to be coming out. My son doesn't really ask for Easter eggs so it doesn't bother me for that reason, I just find it strange that they want us to buy stuffed bunnies when we just packed up the Santas.

Doesn't surprise me. Not when you see Christmas decor before Halloween has come and gone. It's all about the almighty dollar.

yes there should be laws with the dates businesses are allowed to start with these things, it is just vicious circle, Easter then Christmas it takes the magic out of it all.