Why are businesses advertising for Christmas so early?

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Posted by Topay Nov 18th, 2009 at 7:33PM

The answer lies between brainwashing and consumerism!

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12 Answers to "Why are businesses advertising for Christmas so early?"

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   Posted by Praxis Nov 17th, 2009 at 2:00PM

   1 word: greed
   simple as that

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   Posted by booradley Nov 17th, 2009 at 1:58PM

   Christmas is a $432 billion + industry. Companies want to increase that amount and extend the season as much as possible.

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   Posted by NewsPiggy Nov 17th, 2009 at 1:57PM

   I'd like to free the people who believe whole-heartedly in a top-down authoritarian market. The big corporations do not control us individuals. Every purchase is a positive response to thier marketing. If we refuse to buy into early Christmas, they will have to back off. I predict that consumers will see the rubber band getting stretched to thin and snap back to the shortest holiday season we've seen in years. Hollywood has started those messages in thier movies such as Fred Claus talks about fewer presents in the old days. Keep communicating your wishes and they might come true!

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   Posted by tonyt53 Nov 17th, 2009 at 1:54PM

   Very simply, stores need customers, customers spend more at Christmas.

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   Posted by itsfuntoshare Nov 17th, 2009 at 1:42PM

   Because the economy is in the toilet and retailers are expectin a terrible years and the sooner they get you to start spending, the less painful it will be for them. Consumer demand is down on almost all products except the stimulus related spending on cars that in large part, merely front loaded car sales from q1 09 and 2010.

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   Posted by avibot Nov 17th, 2009 at 12:59PM

   the answer lies beneath topay!

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   Posted by myfaultofcourse Nov 17th, 2009 at 12:57PM

   We unfortunately have the U.S economy tied into the commercialization of Christmas and other holidays. I don't have the exact figures but I read recently that something like 70% of retail sales happens in November and December. And, what percentage of candy sales happens around Easter and Christmas? If we weren't giving Christmas presents, or eating Easter candy, how many more people would be unemployed? And, all those people would be buying less of whatever it is that your company sells (assuming that you have a job with a company that sells something).

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   Posted by thisisnolongerfun Nov 17th, 2009 at 12:49PM

   They always do. It is their busiest season.

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   Posted by vlowery1105 Nov 17th, 2009 at 12:46PM

   It's all about Money who can get it first

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    Posted by tufazt Nov 17th, 2009 at 12:45PM

    2 get us 2 buy things earlier think about his when is the last tyne u even heard of christ being acknowledged with CHRISTmas

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    Posted by chipperchick Nov 17th, 2009 at 12:44PM

    Noticed that, too. They just want you to be as stoopid as ever so that you spend, spend, spend.

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