Easter Eggs go on sale at Tesco

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A Tesco supermarket in Derbyshire has already started its promotional campaign for Easter.

Staff at the Ilkeston store set up displays of chocolates and daffodils four days after Christmas, metres away from cut-price crackers, decorations and wrapping paper.

"I couldn't believe it. Selling Easter eggs three or four days after Christmas is ludicrous, particularly when Easter is in April next year," customer Stephen Roland told The Telegraph.

"They don't let one season finish before they press another on you," said shopper Ellen Turner.

A Tesco spokesperson confirmed that stores around the country will soon be erecting Easter displays.

Um, why? Who on earth buys an easter egg on the 1st January?

[The Ichi]

Jesus the World has gone greedy.

[The Genesis of KoOS]

I liked that the day after Christmas, Walmart was already setting up the Valentine's candy.

[Jay Peas 42]

Well, what would they put in the seasonal and holiday merchandise section? They have all this stuff sitting in a warehouse, which costs money, so they might as well ship it to the stores, on the off chance someone does want to get a head start.

[y4j1981]

I work at my local Super Target and right before X-Mas we started putting out some of the Valentine's Day M&Ms and other candy. But Easter stuff already? I know from working in retail for 10 years that we get the upcoming holiday stuff months ahead of time but that seems a little to early.

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I think people here are forgetting about Tesco's swarms of Ukrainian customers, and for them these eggs are a part of their culture.

[Franchise]

It's even too early for Valentine's Day, never mind Easter.

[Splinter]

Meh. It just means a lot of cut price chocolate. Who the hell is actually going to buy an Easter egg at this time of year? Practically no-one. Which means parasites like me can grab some discounted ones in bout February

[Drillbit Taylor]

Its still Christmas Season...LOL

[Milkman Norm]

What about Groundhog Day. Is there any love for Phil?

[BK From WV]

I agree that it is too early for Easter stuff but the earlier they get Cadbury Creme Eggs out,I'm all for it. I love those things.

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Jan 1, 2009 22:03:09 GMT -5 y4j1981 said:

I work at my local Super Target and right before X-Mas we started putting out some of the Valentine's Day M&Ms and other candy. But Easter stuff already? I know from working in retail for 10 years that we get the upcoming holiday stuff months ahead of time but that seems a little to early.

Yeah, I saw a bunch of valentine's day candy and a display or two of related stuff out at the Target in my "hood" on New Year's Eve.

[BHB]

Jan 2, 2009 0:28:24 GMT -5 BK From WV said:

I agree that it is too early for Easter stuff but the earlier they get Cadbury Creme Eggs out,I'm all for it. I love those things.

We have those all year round.

[Drink Up Me Cider]

I hate all the seasonal adverts/commercials. First it's 'It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas, then it's 'New Years Day DFS Triple Mega Huge Reduction sale for the millionth time'

Then it's f***ing r'n'b love songs adverts 'The Perfect gift for Valentines Day'. Then it's 'It's not just Easter food, it's M & S Easter food'.

Thankfully my television can be turned off, shops can't.

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Jan 2, 2009 5:59:59 GMT -5 Drink Up Me Cider said:

I hate all the seasonal adverts/commercials. First it's 'It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas, then it's 'New Years Day DFS Triple Mega Huge Reduction sale for the millionth time'

Then it's snorking r'n'b love songs adverts 'The Perfect gift for Valentines Day'. Then it's 'It's not just Easter food, it's M & S Easter food'.

Thankfully my television can be turned off, shops can't.

Well the way it's looking there won't be any shops by Easter.

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Christ, already? I've not even got a calendar yet!

[chibidiablo]

About damn time.

[y4j1981]

Jan 2, 2009 0:28:24 GMT -5 BK From WV said:

I agree that it is too early for Easter stuff but the earlier they get Cadbury Creme Eggs out,I'm all for it. I love those things.

My local CVS has started to carry the Cadbury Creme Eggs outside of Easter. They just don't have them in the Easter packaging. They are in a red and blue wrapping, and from dong a little searching it seems to be the colors used in the U.K.

Creme eggs are usually sold individually, but are also available in packets of three, four, six, and twelve, and in boxes of eight, fifteen, twenty-four and forty-eight. The foil wrapping of the eggs was traditionally red, yellow and blue in colour in the United Kingdom and Ireland, though purple replaced blue early in the 21st century. In the United States, some green is incorporated into the design, which previously featured the product's mascot—the Creme Egg Chick.

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The Tesco I work at hasn't started this yet but they soon will be ordering tons of Eggs they don't need soon enough.