But when she walked out of her house last Tuesday, five days before Halloween, she saw that her landlord had skipped the holiday altogether and put up a fully decorated Christmas tree. "Couldn't he just have waited a few days?" she said.
Apparently not. Christmas creep, the retail phenomenon of stores promoting Christmas merchandise earlier and earlier, seems to have elbowed its way past Halloween this year, and pushed aside the plastic pumpkins from store shelves.
Fairfax police to increase presence at shopping malls over Halloween weekend | News |
Without mentioning specific threats, Fairfax County Police Chief Kevin Davis says his department is increasing patrols this Halloween weekend in response to "potential public safety impacts" at shopping plazas and malls across the Northern Virginia region.
Davis held a press conference on Friday, Oct. 29 to address public safety concerns, but did not say exactly what concerns they are responding to.
Tips for Shopping Black Friday and Beating Pandemic Setbacks | Personal Finance | mcdowellnews.com
After a day of feasting on turkey and pumpkin pie, consumers have typically flocked to their local stores on Black Friday — the day after Thanksgiving — to find the best deals on gifts for the holiday season.
Last year, the pandemic changed the way many people shopped. Adobe Analytics, which analyzes data from top retailers, said Black Friday online sales in 2020 soared 21.6% over the year before.
Why Aren't More People Comparison Shopping for Health Plans? - The New York Times
"Some very smart people just don't know how Medicare works and get confused," Dr. Hoadley said. For example, "it can make a $1,000-a-year difference if you're willing to try several different pharmacies."
Ms. Korsah, 74, and her son had already compiled a list of her eight medications — for blood pressure, cholesterol, acid reflux and glaucoma — and their doses. Using the online Medicare Plan Finder , Dr. Hoadley narrowed the field to three suitable selections.
How different is your holiday shopping this year? : NPR
For holiday shopping this year, are you noticing higher prices or emptier shelves? Going all-out on decor? Skipping physical gifts? Sean Gallup/Getty Images hide caption
It's a weird year and a weird economy. Has it shown up in your shopping cart? Is it changing how you plan to celebrate the holidays this year?
"GO DAY" Shopping Festival Held by Tomato Interactive Has Begun
The GO DAY shopping festival gets exciting offers with stylish specialties and sensational celebrations
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How to spot, avoid online shopping scams this holiday season
As the holiday shopping season kicks into high gear, it's predicted product shortages coupled with supply chain issues and the pandemic will increase online shopping scams.
The new subvariant of the virus along with fewer retail workers are new factors impacting how we'll shop. Every year more consumers turn to online shopping, that means more scammers will be online waiting in the wings.
How to Use Buy Now Pay Later for Holiday Shopping
You probably want to get a head start on holiday shopping this year, but you might not know how you're going to finance these purchases months in advance.
Savvy consumers might be smart about their BNPL usage and only sign up for one when they know they have enough money to pay off the balance.
UPS looking to hire 100,000 seasonal employees as holiday shopping season is now underway | WGFL
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