Hobby Lobby posted this note to their Facebook fans yesterday:
Christmas already? We have noticed some questions and comments recently about the early arrival of Fall and Christmas merchandise in our stores, so we thought we would address the topic. Hobby Lobby supplies many items to our crafting customers, designers and DIY'ers in general. Some of these customers design, create and even sell their finished goods online and at fairs and craft shows early in the season … yes, even Christmas trees! Therefore, we do our best to accommodate those customers needs. Every year we hear about this annual seasonal changeover, especially in our newer markets. Hobby Lobby has repeated this pattern for about 20 years. Interestingly enough some of our customers want this merchandise even earlier in the year! With that being said, let the Holiday crafting begin.
So what do you think? Too early?