FoxTrot by Bill Amend for October 13, 2024

Yeah, it is really ridiculous to sell Christmas stuff in October

For the past 20+ years, I have been able to get a Cadbury Creme Egg on New Years Day.

I’ve been avoiding retail locations for a couple of weeks, but THREE weeks ago they still had empty places where the XMAS stuff would be put that evening. I was slightly surprised to still find winter clothing.

I was at my Local Walmart to see a national company known for their baked goods advertise a Christmas desgin treat.

At this rate itll be Halloween again by the time he gets home

We need another candy holiday or two between Easter and Halloween. That is just too long of a candy drought.

Happy St. Patrick’s day everyone!

If it keeps going like that.. we’ll soon be back on the holiday that’s coming up…

What? No 4th of July decorations yet? What are you thinking about?

I’m sorry sir, we won’t put out the Halloween candy until next week at least. The 2025 Halloween, I mean.

don’t they have any christmas candy?

Today’s missing classic is gocomics.Com/foxtrot/2003/10/19

This would be funny, if it weren’t true.

Saw Christmas stuff next to Halloween stuff, very weird – 10’ skeleton attacking 6’ Santa!!

Corporations ruin even the holidays.

Always go with the chocolate, your wife will love (and hate) you for it… ☺

A bit absurd, but mostly true.

Actually, every supermarket and drugstore I have been to lately is still stocked full of Halloween candy.

This would have been the perfect time for a crossover: “Who makes your stocking decisions, anyway?” (bring out Ralph’s wife from “Drabble” here)

I understand the retail thought process that causes this. Many of the seasonal items aren’t returnable and companies are trying to reduce clearance sell-offs because of limited warehouse space.

This is dangerously close to reality. The stores I visit don’t actually fully switch to the next holiday until after the actual holiday has passed, thankfully, but it does seem like they start promoting for the next holiday sooner and sooner every year, to the point it at times DOES feel like the stores are out of sync with the rest of the world’s timeline. I dunno, maybe all of their clocks run fast?

’tis the season! Happy Hallogivemas!

I remember looking for a bathing suit just before Memorial Day and could not find one, the gal said you have to get them in February for best selection. insane!

After Halloween they go straight to Christmas. There aren’t any Thanksgiving decorations around here

Don’t get mad at the retailers what they stock or what holidays they open on.

Supply and demand is a two-way street. If the demand is not profitable enough, the supply doesn’t happen.

We the consumers have the power to return holiday sales back to their relative holidays, and to ask stores to close on major holidays. We have, instead, thrown money at retailers that do the opposite.

Roger is hopping to the spring holidays.

The Spirit Halloween store near me opened in August

Retail is always one season ahead, we sell summer clothes in spring, autumn wear in summer, etc. The idea is that people buy their stuff ahead of time so they’ll have it later on. Of course, holiday items are sold before the holiday in question, but there is NO WAY a retailer is going to take their holiday stuff down before the holiday actually happens, that is literally throwing money away.

as a retail worker this is unfortunately true.

How about using Christmas decor for Halloween?

Retail is taking the happy Xmas time out of Xmas time. By December we’ll all be sick and tired of the season. Boooo.

Costco and Sam’s Club have both Halloween and Christmas stuff out.

And they’re selling summer things for next year.

Lowe’s had Christmas stuff up the last week of August…

It’s a Supply Chain issue. The procurement experts are still clearing their minds of odd interruptions caused by unforeseen pandemic supply demands.

Uh, that never happens. The stores keep selling what they have for as long as possible.

Eventually we will get Christmas in July, and then that old saying will be passe’.

Hey they are constantly selling drugs and cures for afflictions that haven’t been as yet“invented” ….

Ever watch the “Evening News?”….

It seems to be the new NATIONAL PASTIME….

Buy our “cure” before you “Have it!” $$$…

Yeah, our local Target store has Christmas stuff already up – right across from the Halloween stuff.

My neighbor has his Christmas lights up on his house already. Or, were those from last year?

’tis the season already?

I haven’t seen any sign of getting rid of Halloween candy yet. That usually doesn’t happen until the day after.

Well, I saw Halloween decorations in July, so…

We’re this close to this being reality. No to mention a gag from the Peanuts Easter special.

“It’s Easter, and they already have their Christmas decorations up!”-Sally Brown

Won’t the Trick or Treaters be surprised when I had out Easter Eggs!

while the thanksgiving/christmas/new year stuff is out earlier and earlier, no retailer worth anything removes halloween candy (or valentines or easter candy) until the day after the holiday.

way too many last minute buyers who pay good money for it.

This is why I love Peanut M&M’s. They’re always in season.