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Post by scrapmaven on Dec 24, 2016 23:32:17 GMT
I went to Target yesterday and the Christmas section was completely gone. They had some assorted candy bags, but their Christmas section had bikes and spring stuff. Um, did someone at corporate not get the memo that Christmas/the holidays are still here and some of us needed them to provide merchandise for us to purchase? The cashier told me that they marked the entire section at 70% off a few days ago? wth? Who stops selling Christmas stuff before Christmas? Very strange indeed. Then again, I get annoyed when I see Christmas stuff in August.
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Post by refugeepea on Dec 24, 2016 23:34:00 GMT
What?  That's when you buy Christmas decorations, after Christmas.  |
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Post by scrapmaven on Dec 24, 2016 23:34:52 GMT
What? That's when you buy Christmas decorations, after Christmas. Not anymore. Isn't this crazy? |
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Post by papersilly on Dec 24, 2016 23:34:58 GMT
I remember when Target had aisles and aisles of Xmas stuff on sale after the holidays. Those were the days.
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Post by myboysnme on Dec 24, 2016 23:35:57 GMT
That is ridiculous. I understand not wanting to get stuck with Christmas merchandise but isn't that what the day after Christmas is for?
It kind of distresses me more than it should that stores have so much control over how and when we celebrate.
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Post by refugeepea on Dec 24, 2016 23:39:32 GMT
What? That's when you buy Christmas decorations, after Christmas. Not anymore. Isn't this crazy? It is even more crazy, you were there two days *before* Christmas. Why wouldn't they want last minute shoppers? |
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Post by scrapmaven on Dec 24, 2016 23:41:56 GMT
From a business point of view it seems like blatant stupidity. Do you stop selling halloween candy before halloween?
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Post by NoWomanNoCry on Dec 25, 2016 0:11:21 GMT
Same thing at Michaels. They had their stuff on clearance 70% off for two weeks now.
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Post by Spongemom Scrappants on Dec 25, 2016 0:14:50 GMT
Our neighborhood has provided a Santa Claus for our community for over 40+ years in a rocking chair at the entrance to our neighborhood for three nights before Christmas. I went shopping for candy canes on Tuesday for Santa to hand out.
The Walmart seasonal candy aisle was completely bare -- my 15 y/o son said it looked like the aisle had been raptured -- lol!
I asked an employee where I could find candy canes and why the aisle was completely bare. He said they were setting up for Valentine's! Ack.
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Post by 950nancy on Dec 25, 2016 0:15:53 GMT
I think they are just trying to make sure they don't get stuck with too much merchandise. It is a great idea for those that shop almost last minute. Just not last minute. We still have stuff in our Target.
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Post by AngieJoy on Dec 25, 2016 0:17:23 GMT
I don't know...I can see where it's annoying, but I work in retail. From a financial standpoint, the last thing we want is a mountain of clearance to deal with after the holidays. Our aim is always to sell through by Christmas. I might have 20 yards of holiday fabric left in my department. I spent all week prepping models so we can start the transition to our after holiday sets
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Post by workingclassdog on Dec 25, 2016 0:18:33 GMT
I noticed the Christmas section is already picked over.. usually there is quite a bit.. guess management took into account of it this year and scaled back? Our stuff isn't 70% off either.. either 30 or 50 percent off. I don't even know if I will go the day after to see what is left, it was that bad.
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Post by cycworker on Dec 25, 2016 0:21:57 GMT
I was out getting a few last minute items yesterday and it was all picked over. I saw nothing to,go shopping for on Boxing Day.
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Post by Eddie-n-Harley on Dec 25, 2016 0:30:46 GMT
The Shopko here had most of the Christmas stuff on clearance a week ago already. W.T.H. Guess I'm glad they're all in on it together? Next year I'll have to plan ahead to plan ahead.
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Post by melodyesch on Dec 25, 2016 0:31:16 GMT
Same thing at Michaels. They had their stuff on clearance 70% off for two weeks now. We went to Michaels last week and I was pleasantly surprised to get great deals on a few things I needed for THIS season. But then, I really have no need to go back after Christmas because everything will be completely gone. |
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Post by bc2ca on Dec 25, 2016 0:34:12 GMT
Our neighborhood has provided a Santa Claus for our community for over 40+ years in a rocking chair at the entrance to our neighborhood for three nights before Christmas. I went shopping for candy canes on Tuesday for Santa to hand out. The Walmart seasonal candy aisle was completely bare -- my 15 y/o son said it looked like the aisle had been raptured -- lol! I asked an employee where I could find candy canes and why the aisle was completely bare. He said they were setting up for Valentine's! Ack. I couldn't find the mini candy canes at Target last week and asked an employee if there was anywhere else they would be. She told me they hardly got any in this year and the ones they did were long gone.  |
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Post by Marina on Dec 25, 2016 0:42:06 GMT
I had a hard time finding candy canes anywhere though I don't buy mine at Target-I don't like their peppermint ones. Finally found some at CVS drugstore. Shelves were picked over even at the grocery stores. Typically I buy Bob's candy canes but none to be found.
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Post by anxiousmom on Dec 25, 2016 0:47:18 GMT
I was just at my Target, like walked back in the door about 15 minutes ago and all the Christmas stuff was still there. Picked over for sure, but a lot of it was still there and only marked down 30%. I wonder if it is up to the store manager to decide?
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Post by pierkiss on Dec 25, 2016 0:52:02 GMT
What?? I was at Target 2 days ago. Nothing was marked down 70% and there were oodles of Christmas decos left!
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Post by SnoopyFan on Dec 25, 2016 1:32:23 GMT
I was in Super Walmart on Friday and they had all their Valentines Day stuff out.
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Post by crazy4scraps on Dec 25, 2016 1:43:10 GMT
The computerized inventory systems have really worked to help them anticipate exactly what they'll need in the first place so they don't have to mark as much stuff down so drastically after. It's been like that for probably a decade here and the change was like night and day. I distinctly remember one year when they had a whole aisle of Halloween candy on clearance after Halloween and the next year NOTHING! It was weird because I went in there to get a couple bags of clearance candy for a project and they didn't have any there to buy except the regular everyday candy.
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Post by crittsmom on Dec 25, 2016 2:06:53 GMT
I must have been at Target on Tuesday, some Christmas stuff was 30% off, there wasn't a whole lot left.
I only saw valentine's stuff in the dollar section, it was pretty cute. I don't see as much stuff left
over now as years past.
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Post by littlefish on Dec 25, 2016 2:32:24 GMT
Hobby Lobby was setting up their aisles of Spring Garden stuff last weekend.
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Post by PolarGreen12 on Dec 25, 2016 2:57:52 GMT
I was at Target last night. Tons of Christmas left and only marked down to 30% off.  |
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Post by trollie on Dec 25, 2016 2:59:13 GMT
Our neighborhood has provided a Santa Claus for our community for over 40+ years in a rocking chair at the entrance to our neighborhood for three nights before Christmas. I went shopping for candy canes on Tuesday for Santa to hand out. The Walmart seasonal candy aisle was completely bare -- my 15 y/o son said it looked like the aisle had been raptured -- lol! I asked an employee where I could find candy canes and why the aisle was completely bare. He said they were setting up for Valentine's! Ack. I had a candy cane issue last year, so I bought them the moment I saw them this year! |
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Post by wahinelei on Dec 25, 2016 3:04:04 GMT
My friend and I are planning on going to Target first thing Monday morning. I hope they have some good Christmas items on clearance!
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Post by hollymolly on Dec 25, 2016 3:33:15 GMT
I needed wide ribbon to tie around the Kohl's throws I bought black Friday. Went out Tuesday, and was feeling really proud of myself for not waiting til the last minute. Michael's had no ribbon, and what little bit of Christmas they had remaining was 70% off. Went to Target, found only 2 rolls that were even remotely close to what I had in mind. Target had a lot less inventory left, but it wasn't marked down yet.
I hate that they start the holidays so early, then end them before I'm ready, but I definitely see the value of not having so much leftover merchandise. If that keeps them from raising prices to offset the clearance sales, I'm good with that. Plus I'm starting to appreciate that it cuts down on waste in general. I loved after-christmas clearance sales, but inevitably bought a bunch of stuff I didn't need.
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Post by moodyblue on Dec 25, 2016 3:41:50 GMT
I went to Hobby Lobby on Thursday to get some more wrapping paper and gift bags. They had consolidated all the Christmas into a couple aisles and were setting up for new things in the other aisles. I was shocked at how little was left.
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Post by liya on Dec 25, 2016 4:16:38 GMT
I was in Super Walmart on Friday and they had all their Valentines Day stuff out. Yup. Same at my Super Walmart. I was shocked. Couldn't they at least wait until after Christmas Day. |
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Post by scrapmaven on Dec 25, 2016 4:49:08 GMT
I was in Super Walmart on Friday and they had all their Valentines Day stuff out. That's just sad. |
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That's when you buy Christmas decorations, after Christmas. 
