As ARLnow reported last week, some Halloween displays have already started popping up in Arlington stores.
It’s part of a trend that some call “Summerween,” with the spooky season seemingly starting earlier and earlier each year.
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There’s a race to move out holiday merchandise early, aiming to get shoppers ready well in advance and, ideally, pushing them to spend more money.
Halloween is big money for retailers and last year sales were projected to reach $12.2 billion, according to the National Retail Federation’s annual holiday survey.
There’s a lot to like about Halloween, pumpkin patches, Oktoberfest beers and 12-foot skeletons — but is this all just way too early? Or do you welcome the autumnal vibes in August, actually?
