Our lives being governed by the retail

NOOOOOOO....... In The Range on Friday was a sign saying - Christmas Is On the Way - with a stand selling goodness knows what of Christmas rubbish. It’s August for heavens sake!

Retailers can't just order things in November and expect to have Christmas stock available when the consumer demands it.
It has to be ordered and paid for sometimes a year in advance to get good prices and guaranteed delivery.

Think of all the thousands of shops who need goods from, perhaps, half a dozen specialise suppliers. As well those consumers who want to plan early and send gifts to family overseas .

You'd be amazed by just how consumer driven the High Street is.

Why do you think there's that ridiculous phrase 'retail therapy'?
Because people feel better if they are spending money!

Unless, of course, you come from Yorkshire and have never regarded depleting the bank account as any kind of therapy but more like pulling teeth without anaesthetic.

Definition of "therapy"
a curative power or quality

Spending money cures what?

They can keep 'em. Yuk.

I am giving that Lemon a good thwack! {grin}

Retailers seem to hasten our years away

Oh yes - what a good sentence to sum it up Greytin, Exactly.

I am still bemused when hot cross buns appear in the supermarkets, in January, the minute Christmas is over. We are being subtlety controlled, aren't we - and missing all the bits in between the retailers offers, aren't we - as Happiyogi points out.

Ooooh! Greytin....they look like very good offers! Send me four boxes please.?

That's really awful. It devalues the actual event in December if we're being coshed with the 'threat' of it for nearly five months. Also it's very unfair on children. It is still summer, for goodness sake. Let us enjoy that, anticipate autumn, notice the start of winter - and then bring out the Christmas merchandise.

I think most people would rather see things in season. It seems that commercialism rules though Greytin94

We have a plethora of autumn birthdays in our family and I find it really difficult to remember to buy cards and presents round about now, as Christmas stuff crowds out much of the normal selection. Thank you for reminding me!

With you all the way.