This is supposed to be the "end-of-summer clearance" and "back-to-school" retail season.
Fall starts the day after Labor Day; all of the shelves are stripped bare and restocked with the next season (Halloween and winter clothes). All Hallows Day was the "Thanksgiving/XMas/Toys start hitting the shelves" day.
I used to get serious overtime on season-switch days, back in the 70's when I was a HS student and working at the local mall.
That's Nothing
All the Hallmark Collectable Christmas Ornaments are available at the Paper Store chain.
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From the brains behind http://www.bigdumptruck.com
The Hallmark store in Canton
was already playing Christmas jingles and starting to put up their Christmas displays this past weekend.
Whatever happened to the retail calendar?
This is supposed to be the "end-of-summer clearance" and "back-to-school" retail season.
Fall starts the day after Labor Day; all of the shelves are stripped bare and restocked with the next season (Halloween and winter clothes). All Hallows Day was the "Thanksgiving/XMas/Toys start hitting the shelves" day.
I used to get serious overtime on season-switch days, back in the 70's when I was a HS student and working at the local mall.
Sheesh!
except at Filene's Basement downtown
... where it's "OMG we're closing in six weeks and need to get rid of everything right now!" season.