Stores selling fall/winter clothing even though it's hot and summer

[JI7]

anyone why stores do this ? do people really stop buying warm weather clothing and start shopping for cooler weather clothes right now ?

[Broken_Hero]

1. sometimes

and its back to school time...they are all ready pushing it in my area, but barely...in the past, I have seen a lot of fall/winter stuff coming out in august...one more month of summer left, I think...

[billyskank]

2. They'll be full of Christmas shit soon

[Deja Q]

6. That'll keep Santa busy.

Yo quiero Taco Bell...

[lost-in-nj]

7. They already have

Halloween candy out....
yuck

lost

[mad-mommy]

11. x-mas already up in stores here

[NMMNG]

3. Stores always rush the seasons

The fall/winter stuff comes out in mid to late summer. Then the spring/summer stuff comes out around Jan/Feb. Christmas stuff begins hitting the shelves by late September/early October, Valentines day stuff right after New Years, and "Back to School" a mere 2-3 weeks after school lets out for the summer.


And just try to get a swimsuit in late July....

[yellowdogintexas]

4. one nice thing about living in Texas...we don't get quite as much

wool and heavy winter stuff in our stores. The buyers know we don't need it. I hate walking into a store when it is 100 degrees outside and the place reeks of wool. I break out in a sweat just thinking about it.

I get great bargains at end of season too. I have actually bought shorts in October for next to nothing. I could never do that in Kentucky or Indiana.

What we do get are lots of items on both ends of the spectrum which can be worn 9 months out of the year. Since we only really have two seasons, hot and moderate with maybe 2 weeks of cool/cold weather.

[NMMNG]

9. That would be nice

I have no use for cold weather.

[Broken_Hero]

5. or sandals for that matter

last year, I busted my sandals in late august, and I couldn't find another pair until this april...and I like leisure footwear dammit!...

[elocs]

8. Yes, God forbid that somebody might need a swimsuit in August.

I once found it near impossible to find a warm jacket in March when it was still snowing here up north.

[Breeze54]

10. It's called, 'Clearance'! Out with the old, in with the new!

[REP]

12. It's Quite Cool Where I Live (California)

And yes, I usually start buying fall clothes in September ... fall is in September, which is a few days away!

[ScreamingMeemie]

13. This mommy has school to get ready for and I don't want to go out

last minute shopping in c-c-cold Michigan weather so bring it on! It makes me sad even though it is convenient for me.