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I did my weekly grocery shopping yesterday - main big one since Christmas and New Year - guess what? There were Easter Eggs in the shops! I can't believe it, Easter Sunday is not till the 5th April! I think merchandising has going overboard! Love Chris
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graceandham
11 Jan 2015
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Welcome to the world of mass merchandizing. I once saw a Hallmark card shop put out their Christmas ornaments on July 7, just after my birthday!
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That is just unbelievable Grace! It's too long a period isn't it? Love Chris
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Let me be the first to wish you Happy Easter!
Bev
Bev
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Thanks Bev and the same to you! Love Chris
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irenewayne
11 Jan 2015
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Chris
DH went shopping yesterday & came home saying the same thing. can't believe it!!!!
Irene
DH went shopping yesterday & came home saying the same thing. can't believe it!!!!
Irene
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Unbelievable! Love Chris
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asterixsew
11 Jan 2015
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Ah well Chris each unto its own
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I do remember one year at Christmas seeing Easter eggs for sale when we were doing the Christmas food shop
That is amazing! Love Chris
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Wait, are we skipping Valentine's Day and St. Patrick's Day too this year? I surely don't want to skip any of the holidays and miss an opportunity to be a mass consumer. We should be back to Christmas by June at this rate.
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He he he! Love your sense of humour, love Chris
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Nothing means anything any more - it's all about the mighty dollar!
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That's so so true! Love Chris
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dragonflyer
11 Jan 2015
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Two words...Cha Ching....so sad...
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Yep, you're right! Love Chris
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designgirl
12 Jan 2015
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The stores don't care, it just money. We had Valentine candies and cards out before Christmas in our stores here..
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It's ridiculous to have things that early. Love Chris
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baldacchino
12 Jan 2015
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Yes I think they go over board here, I did my shop last Monday and the Easter eggs where there then , and hot cross buns in Coles NO way am I going to buy them , the power of one HA HA Have a good year L Sherene X
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Wow Hot Cross buns too! I refuse to buy anything like that until the week before Easter. Love Chris
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Crazy! It is like trying to find a swimsuit in the summer. hehe! Suzanne
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Yeah, I hear you. Love Chris
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Well I probably won't buy any baskets or grass....but I have to tell you I will be very tempted by a good chocolate bunny or some peeps!!! Darn you chocolate bunny, you've stolen my will power!!!!
On the other hand I can see buying the Easter craft stuff if I'm planning on making things for the kids.
On the other hand I can see buying the Easter craft stuff if I'm planning on making things for the kids.
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I don't mind getting Easter craft things before Easter, but I don't like the idea of having Chocolate eggs etc. too early as I'm afraid the eggs would go white, which has happened before. Love Chris
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Well Chris some shops on the North Coast had them before Christmas. Yes it is ridiculous. I just wish they would stock their shelves with the regular things we want to buy. Often when one goes to buy things they have been buying for years they are not there and the explanation is "we are not stocking that anymore because people weren't buying it."
Helen
Helen
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Hi Helen our local Coles (port macquarie)had hot cross buns for sale ?????????????? hard to figure...soozie
the local one down here in Sydney also had them I thought I was seeing things..
It's a crazy mixed up world. Love Chris
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What happened to Valentine's Day and St Patrick's Day? Here in the states , we have Presidents Day in there ,too. Every thing is so commercial now. Too bad! I did buy some Christmas holiday coffee in the clearance isle at my local grocery store! yea! World wide coffee is supposed to go up because of a drought. Start stocking up. Kay
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I'm glad I'm a tea drinker Kay, although I do like a Skim milk half strength Cappuccino! Love Chris
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Absolutely ridiculous - no wonder the years pass so quickly!!! Although we can buy hot cross buns all year here - without the cross. Perhaps Chris, there will be Christmas decorations to buy soon, or better still they can leave them up all year!!! :) Hugs Sarah
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Now, there's an idea! he he he! Love Chris
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Your not wrong Chris, everything is about merchandise not the reason why we celebrate. Chocolate Chocolate Chocolate as far as the eye can see..
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Yes, it's just so commercial now. Love Chris
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we should all boycott this nonsence I refuse to buy anything for Easter until a Week prior I want fresh hugs
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I do the same as you Ursula and buy the week of Easter. Love Chris
Yes - we boycott - it's our consumer power
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Seems all they want is the money that is involved. You are so right.
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Yes, this is so true. Love Chris
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Even here in South Africa they started to unpack the eggs the week after Christmas. With our schools starting on Wednesday they probably making good sales as a lot of them goes into the lunch boxes. I saw a complaint as the prices are extremely high. But the Christmas items are currently on huge discounts with sell by dates only later in the year. (that is now chocolate items)
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I stocked up on Christmas chocolates the day after, I will be able to get my daily fix for a while on the cheap.
Now that's using your head Martine! Love Chris
Eileen - I have not seen any eggs on sale yet here in the Cape
PnP and Woolies have unpacked their eggs in our area. Can you believe it PnP asks almost R85 for 48 eggs - can not think that was the price last year. And yes our Woollies obviously has the leftovers from Christmas at 50% off (that was on Sunday - was not in the shops since then but normally they will go to 75%.by now.
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It's a small wonder Whitsun has escaped the merchandising so far ...
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Dear Martikne,
I'm sure someone could think up something for Pentecost (Whitsun) which is what it is more commonly called downunder! Love Chris
I'm sure someone could think up something for Pentecost (Whitsun) which is what it is more commonly called downunder! Love Chris
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grandmamek
12 Jan 2015
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Yes Chris I agree on merchandising going to far. Yesterday in the Sunday paper here in Pennsylvania I saw that Target stores were advertising summer swimwear!! Never mind that it is below freezing in our section of the country!! Now everyone should go buy a bathing suit or so they wish!! Hugs, Mary
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My DH always guesses how early in January the ads will come out - he was right this year! He also guesses the winter coats timing - and in AZ it usually 100+ degrees F when it happens - go figure.
Thanks for commenting Mary and PC! Love Chris
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You can't really blame the retail industry for trying to get as much money out of us as possible - it is their business after all. However, it is entirely our choice whether we let them get away with it!
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That's so true Sue, love Chris
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grossfamilie
12 Jan 2015
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Yes, it upsets me for years now - regularly after Christmas heading for New Year German Super markets started selling the coloured Easter eggs but called them Party eggs. In fact, they are imported from China including probably a lot of chemistry - refuse to buy such things. But it became worse over the years - now they sell these kind of eggs the whole year through, i.e. they don't stop after Easter time
Only the consumers could stop this if they would stop buying food and things like that
Only the consumers could stop this if they would stop buying food and things like that
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That's what we all need to do - BOYCOTT!!!! Love Chris
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WOW! I wouldn't want to eat one. I can't believe that the markets are so money hungry...
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WOW! I wouldn't want to eat one. I can't believe that the markets are so money hungry...
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That's what it's all about! Love Chris
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lovetoostitch
12 Jan 2015
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Shops here in the UK have had Easter products on sale as early as Boxing day for many a year now so I'm sorry to say your comments come as no surprise.
BUT I did see, (and purchased as I could not resist as I just adore), Hot Cross Buns on sale at the beginning of DECEMBER!
I wonder how long it will be before all seasonal goods are on sale all year round?
BUT I did see, (and purchased as I could not resist as I just adore), Hot Cross Buns on sale at the beginning of DECEMBER!
I wonder how long it will be before all seasonal goods are on sale all year round?
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WOW! now that's merchandising at its worst! Love Chris
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YES and hot cross buns too!!!! It is almost sacrilege!
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I agree Meg, love Chris
They were advertised in last weeks catalogues with back to school stuff.
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Patricia109
13 Jan 2015
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Chris, I haven't noticed any. But then when I go into the shops it is for set items and it is head down and charge!
I do not like shopping so I try to get out of the store as quickly as possible.
DH does the grocery shopping.
I will keep my eyes open next time I go in for one item.
I do remember that last year they were out the first week of the new year and the shopping centre received lots of negative feedback about it.
I do not like shopping so I try to get out of the store as quickly as possible.
DH does the grocery shopping.
I will keep my eyes open next time I go in for one item.
I do remember that last year they were out the first week of the new year and the shopping centre received lots of negative feedback about it.
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Good, I'm glad people are commenting about it, love Chris
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Hi Chris is it ok if I call you? if so when would it be good for you, hugs Heather
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Sorry this was meant to go in your pm, I must have been having a pink moment, hugs Heather
I'm home till 8.45am this morning, I've got Ophelie and Delphi today!!!!!! Take them home about 4.30pm this arvo. Love Chris
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Your grocery store skipped Valentines Day! Be careful if you purchase Easter Candy early. One year I purchase mini eggs and they were old, think they were the prev. year stock.