1 week Ago By Emma Crabtree
SHOPPERS have been left shocked by a premature decision rolled out by Costco. The wholesale retailer has decided to go full-steam ahead with its festive offerings, three months before the big day. Costco members took to social media over the weekend after spotting Christmas items had already hit shelves.
"It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas at Costco," Facebook user Pat O'Halloran shared in a post over the weekend. The caption was accompanied by photographs of an artificial Christmas tree with multi-colored lights and a huge light-up penguin holding a candy cane. "You have got to be kidding me," one unimpressed shopper replied.
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WTF! I imagine Home Depot will be doing the same," another said. "Can we get through Halloween first?" a third begged. It was not just a one-off warehouse that rolled out its Christmas stock early.
Other shoppers also shared their Christmas finds at Costco's across the nation despite residents still battling summer heatwaves. Most read in Money "105 degrees September 7 and Costco has trees for sale," a shopper from Arizona shared on Facebook. It seems it is not only Christmas trees that have hit shelves as the retailer attempts to get into the festive spirit.
Shoppers have also shared images of Christmas holiday villages, nativity scene sets, holiday decor, Christmas-themed games, and a festive 1.6kg tower of treats in red and gold sparkly gift boxes. While some Scrooge's have claimed it is far too early for retailers to start selling Christmas items, others are delighted.
"Costco - never to (sic) early for Christmas!" one shopper said. "Ohhh so exciting. Christmas will soon be here," another added.
Costco shoppers have started noticing festive items on shelves despite it only being September. Here are some of the festive finds shoppers found over the weekend: 5' LED Penguin with Candy Cane - $229.99 9' Pre-lit Radiant Micro LED Artificial Christmas Tree - $599.
99 Kirkland Signature Nativity Set 14-piece - $114.99 Disney Animated Holiday Toy Shop - $124.99 Set of three Ceramic Santas - $49.
99 Meanwhile, others tagged family and friends already asking them to pick up certain items. BAH-HUMBUG Costco's rival Sam's Club has also adopted the festive spirit with various winter items on sale since the beginning of September. Like Costco, the retailer has received some backlash from shoppers begging companies not to "push the season.
" "Halloween in July, Christmas in August," one shopper said on a Facebook thread after one user wrote that Sam's Club "already" has Christmas items on display. "It's not even Close to Christmas," another added. Retailers like Dollar Tree and Walmart have also been criticized for turning on the Christmas lights too early, with many asking for a focus on Halloween first.
Read More on The US Sun Several shoppers have accused the industry of milking the holiday for all its worth to see a boost in profits. "Jingle bells, jingle bells, jingle all the way to the bank," one said..
