So I was at Wal-Mart, and what I saw just shows the proof that the holiday season is their favorite.  I figured I wold find discounted candy and other Halloween items, but nope.  All have been removed from the shelves and Christmas items are already up.  In fact, I saw Christmas trees and inflatable Santa Clauses a couple weeks ago in stores, so they definitely waste no time.  It almost seems as if it's too early.

Here's something to think about though.  Obviously, if you are reading this, you probably do a lot of your holiday shopping online.  How does that compare to how you did your shopping 10 years ago?  How about 5 years ago?  I also wonder how much the brick-and-mortar stores are affected by the increasing amount of online sales each year.