Now I love the holiday season…don’t get me wrong. And I’m sure many of you do, too. (And if you live in Western Washingon as I do, you’re likely to be confused about what season this is anyways.)
However, am I the only one slightly annoyed by overly eager retailers such as this:
Yes…that’s right. This Friday Target has declared “Black Friday,” which I find completely ridiculous since Black Friday is the day after Thanksgiving, not some random Friday in July. Now I’m not opposed to seeing them do some killer one-day only type deals, but really…another name, perhaps? (Thanks for the heads up, Frugal Coupon Living)
Target isn’t the only one confused about the time of year, either.
The Consumerist reports that Sears “has already gotten up full Christmas-themed displays, just in time for Labor Day” and that Macy’s is already hyping up Santa’s pending arrival.
Last November, I decided to dedicate hours of my life to pouring over Black Friday ads. You can imagine my frustration when some stores *cough SEARS* decided to do “every Saturday is Black Friday!” type sales for the entire month. This made it extremely challenging to pinpoint when the best sales actually were occurring. Retailers, you keep this up and no one is going to give a fart about your Black Friday sales when November 26 finally does roll around!
So even though I woke up to fog and had to bundle my kids in coats and hats before heading out this morning, please stores, my calendar still says it’s July. Let’s live the dream of summer for at least a few more weeks. Please?
Are you already thinking about shopping for the holidays? Do you think tactics such as these demonstrate a certain desparation on the part of the retailers? Or do you wish “everyday could be Christmas?”
Photo credit Pit Klad
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