Comments on: Too early for holidays http://peachylife.wordpress.com/2008/08/18/too-early-for-holidays/ Thoughts from a peachy life Mon, 14 Dec 2009 16:16:39 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: Ellen Bell http://peachylife.wordpress.com/2008/08/18/too-early-for-holidays/#comment-911 Ellen Bell Tue, 19 Aug 2008 12:43:39 +0000 http://peachylife.wordpress.com/?p=215#comment-911 For what it's worth, in my business, we have to order stock of Christmas items very early---say by June or July. Now, that doesn't mean the product will actually be here by then. It usually arrives and goes into stock by August or September. Our business is a little different than big box retail, but if those guys have to order early, too, then maybe their thought process is, "Why not put it out early?" If they've already got their money in the inventory, there's no sense in letting it sit in the backroom and gather dust. Might as well set it out. Perhaps some customers will begin buying early, who knows? For what it’s worth, in my business, we have to order stock of Christmas items very early—say by June or July. Now, that doesn’t mean the product will actually be here by then. It usually arrives and goes into stock by August or September.

Our business is a little different than big box retail, but if those guys have to order early, too, then maybe their thought process is, “Why not put it out early?” If they’ve already got their money in the inventory, there’s no sense in letting it sit in the backroom and gather dust. Might as well set it out. Perhaps some customers will begin buying early, who knows?

]]> By: Greg http://peachylife.wordpress.com/2008/08/18/too-early-for-holidays/#comment-910 Greg Mon, 18 Aug 2008 19:25:39 +0000 http://peachylife.wordpress.com/?p=215#comment-910 It truly is a pitiful commentary on our consumer culture. It truly is a pitiful commentary on our consumer culture.

]]> By: geekhiker http://peachylife.wordpress.com/2008/08/18/too-early-for-holidays/#comment-909 geekhiker Mon, 18 Aug 2008 19:19:29 +0000 http://peachylife.wordpress.com/?p=215#comment-909 I'm surprised they even take it down anymore. Seems that we're so close to the goal of having Christmas marketed to us all year round now... *sigh* I’m surprised they even take it down anymore. Seems that we’re so close to the goal of having Christmas marketed to us all year round now… *sigh*

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