Shoppers fuming as they spot Easter eggs in shops - and it's not even Christmas yet
07.12.2023 - 23:59
/ ok.co.uk
Shoppers were left scratching their heads after spotting Easter-themed chocolates on supermarket shelves in December. In the Facebook group, Food Finds UK Official, customers made light of one retailer's early jump into the Easter spirit.
Alongside a snap of Cadbury Creme eggs and Mini Eggs, one Facebook user joked: "Merry Easter everyone! BandM." Another member shared a photo of bags of Nestle Milky Bar Mini Eggs on a shelf, as first reported by TeesideLive. "Found these in BandMs I mean the winter has begun and we have not passed Christmas yet," they added.
The posts sparked a variety of reactions from shoppers, many shocked by the three-month-early sales.
Another user responded: "Wtf why can't they just wait for xmas to be over first at least." Anthony commented: "Bloody hell Easter egg not had Christmas out the way yet." As one pointed out: "I noticed today and yes people buying!" One more exclaimed: "What?! Really.... that's ridiculous." Emily laughed: "Didn't know it was boxing day." A second asked: "What is this monstrosity?" A commenter pointed out: "It's not actual easter eggs tho is it.....This kinda stuff is out pretty much all year round now." While someone else defended: "Why not.
I work in a supermarket and sell hot cross buns all year round." Supermarkets often start selling seasonal items early, but why? Dr. Cathrine Jansson-Boyd, a consumer psychologist, has previously shared that it's a tactic used by shops to encourage more spending.
She told The Mirror in January: "The reason why [supermarkets] do it is that often [the seasonal items] are on special offers. "People are then thinking 'ooh but it's cheap now and if I buy them now, I can store them and keep buying things little by little, then I don't
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