christmas-creep

Yes, Walmart Already Has The Easter Candy Out

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The place: Walmart. The date: December 23, 2009. The endcap display at Bob's local store: Easter candy. 

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The Opposite Of Christmas Creep: Christmas Retreat

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Around the 12th of December, Jasper in northern Virginia needed some lights to finish decorating his Christmas tree. He drove to store after store in search of a simple string of indoor lights, but could find none. I suppose that's what happens when stores start putting Christmas decorations out long before Halloween. More »

Yes, You Can Shop Today If You Must

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Photo: elle_emm

If turkey, football, pumpkin pie, a huge parade, and all of those great family members aren't enough to keep you occupied today -- or if you're looking for an excuse to get away from all of those great family members -- more stores than ever are open today, and some are even offering "Black Thursday" sweeteners to get you in before you slip into a tryptophan coma. More »

Scientific Proof That You Hate Christmas Creep

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We've never doubted the fact that Christmas Creep is a nefarious plot to destroy Thanksgiving, Halloween, Columbus Day and even Labor Day (it's run by a big eastern syndicate, you know). But we never had proof that our disgust with early Christmas promotions is shared by other consumers. That's why we commissioned the Consumer Reports National Research Center to find out the truth. More »

Nordstrom Continues To Oppose Christmas Creep

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When I was growing up we always put up our Christmas stuff the day after Thanksgiving. Nordstrom agrees. Once again, they are taking a stand against Christmas Creep.
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Sears Declares Halloween "Black Friday"

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Forget Christmas creep. How about Black Friday creep? Sears went ahead and declared last weekend, October 30 and 31st, the beginning of Black Friday, and told their mailing list so.  More »

POLL: When Is Too Early For Christmas Creep?

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After we proposed tracking Starbucks's roll out of Christmas products as a metric to gauge yearly Christmas Creep, we got a fair amount of comments saying they saw no problem with Christmas stuff coming out once Halloween was over. So, inside, a poll: at what point does Christmas Creep become acceptable holiday display?  More »

Starbucks Decides It's Time For Christmas

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A reader wrote in on November 3rd to let us know that Starbucks has busted out the holiday-themed coffee paraphernalia. This gives us an idea.  More »

Make Your Own Haunted Gingerbread House

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Are you decorating your house for Christmas Creep, and your Halloween tree just isn't enough? Williams-Sonoma has combined Christmas and Halloween traditions, and is selling a kit to make your very own haunted gingerbread house. Haunted gingerbread house?  More »

Christmas Creep Cartoon From Hallmark (Yes, Hallmark)

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Hallmark's Shoebox Greetings has a blog. This week, the blog published a delightful cartoon on the subject of Christmas creepMore »

Costco Already Playing Rudolph The Red-Nosed Reindeer

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Reader Tim says that the picture he sent was taken on September 27, and "shows a TV in the DVD section playing Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer, trying to sell a boxed set of Christmas specials."  More »

Christmas This Year Will Be Less Tacky

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Because retailers plan their Christmas offerings so far in advance, most were too far along with trendy or ostentatious Christmas merchandise to change course last year, reports the Associated Press. This year they're prepared to pursue the fiscally conservative consumer, which means everyone is selling the holiday decor equivalent of comfort food.  More »

Hobby Lobby Worships The Great Pumpkin With Halloween Tree

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Hobby Lobby, with its devout Christian ownership, isn't the first store we'd think of to honor the Great Pumpkin. Yet reader James spotted this festive tree back in mid-September.  More »

Kroger Begins Playing Christmas Music In September

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Ah yes, the end of September. When the leaves are barely turning colors and the brand new college students are lazing in the thick green grass — you know Christmas is right around the corner. Reader Jake says Kroger has started playing Christmas music and has a Christmas "gift center."  More »

Help Us! Tell Us What You Hate About The Holiday Shopping Season

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Attention Shoppers: We're interested in your opinions about the upcoming holiday shopping season. What drives you up the chimney? Is it the music? Black Friday? Rebates? Christmas Creep? Let us know!  More »

Duane Reade Says It's Christmas Time

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Reader Emily snapped this photo at the Duane Reade at 58th and 8th in Manhattan.  More »

Arizona Target Store Really, Really Can't Wait For Christmas

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On September 27, 2009, there were 89 days until Christmas. But not at the Target in Peoria, Arizona. Reader Chris noticed that the twin phenomena of Christmas Creep and Target's creeping insanity converged on one glorious, confusing, Santa-filled point where there were suddenly only 53 days until Christmas.  More »

Hey Lowe's: Is Halloween Next? Or Christmas?

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The Christmas trees are in full effect and the decorations are crowding out the Halloween stuff at the Lowe's in Alexandria, VA.  More »

Activists Warn Stores: No Christmas Gear Until November - Or Else

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Think you've had enough of Christmas Creep? Welcome to the U.K., where the Movement for the Containment of Christmas is fighting back against the ever-growing holiday retail season. While some of the group's efforts are civil, it has engaged in guerrilla tactics, including gluing the lock of a shop that had begun selling Christmas cards in August.  More »

You Will Not Escape Toys R Us This Christmas

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One good thing about the bad economy: There are plenty of empty storefronts in malls across the country, and the owners are more than happy to rent them to short-term tenants during peak seasons. And, this year, you can add Toys R Us to the usual gang of Halloween and Christmas stores that pop up suddenly in your local Simon, and disappear in the night a few weeks later. Jeffrey and his posse are expected to open 80 temporary stores next month, along with new toy sections in 260 Babies R Us shops.  More »

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