Most of us are excited about Trick-or-treating this weekend, but retail stores are already moving forward and making plans to capture as many holiday dollars as possible. Macy's Department Store is busy decorating.
Commercialization of the Christmas traditions has shifted our celebrations from decorating a live evergreen tree with edible treats and handcrafted decorations, to fake plastic trees where people often buy new ornaments to change the theme each year. The holiday season is vital for retailers, with decoration sales being a significant part in massive holiday spending.
To maximize the buying window stores begin displaying Christmas items and decorating earlier each year. I've seen stores displaying Christmas merchandise in the summer. It ruins the excitement of the holiday for me
Many people are choosing to minimalize and keep only a small collection of the most meaningful or beloved decorations and shift the holiday focus away from material goods.
And because it is still October
