Too Early

[FlashDrive]

It is January .. isn't it ... I'm sure it is after checking my Calendar ..!!

Went to do some shopping for a few items this morning ( Woolworth's )

Oh well .... it's all about Money for them I suppose.

Bit too early I reckon.

Col.....

[Wilso]

Coles have had hot cross buns out straight after Christmas!
+2 for me

[ab1963]

2nd January they were selling them around here ,that's a shocker it is all about corporate greed .

[LewisM]

Yup, Canberra stores were stocked with Easter carp January 2.

Bloody ridiculous.

[bigjoe]

The above..Sounds a bit fishy to me Lewis!
bigjoe.

[AndyG]

My heart goes out to the poor sods at the coalface who have to stack this crap. I remember stacking shelves as a Uni job in the late 90's and hearing it all day from customers...

January - "wha? Easter already?"
September - "It's not christmas yet"

Thankfully we didn't flood the shops with Chinese plastic Aussie flags prior to Australia Day - that came later.

I'd love to know where these bright ideas originated. Anyone here "higher up" the industry care to enlighten us? :rolleyes:

[DJT]

marketing... thousands upon thousands of new grads with marketing degrees hit the streets every year and apparently it’s our own fault as it’s wot we demand...stop swiping those loyalty cards!

Sigh

[ab1963]

I bet you're one of those special people who go fish the Easter carp every Easter ;)

[Chris85]

Who the hell would buy these now though?? Surely the chocolate would turn to crap by easter

[Wavytone]

Saw hot cross buns this morning, at the local coffee shop...

[Boozlefoot]

Pity those staff who have to re-wrap these every year to ensure a saleable "use by date". I swear some have been on the shelf since 1987.........

[xelasnave]

I did not see any at my super market...I will have to complain.
Not that I want any but ....
alex

[AstralTraveller]

I was in my local fruit n veg and deli this afternoon when I noticed a sign that read
"Winter is here. Gourmet muesli and porridge."
I suspect in this case it (the sign but hopefully not the product) had been there since last winter.




I suspect the idea is that you eat this lot now and buy another lot (or two or three) before Easter.

[bobson]

Obviously people are buying it, otherwise they wouldn't put it out there.
I saw the same in my local Coles and they are going like hot cross buns :)

[spiezzy]

yep they do sell them seen the little kids hound there mothers until they buy them one thats what Coles ,Woolworths and alike are hopping for just greedy I for one won't be buying them even at easter I will find some local convenient store and get them at easter time might pay a little more but would be worth it and I will be supporting the little guy not some fresh out of UNI green horn coles /woolworths manager so he can get his bonus on that note some of these managers couldn't manage a sh%$ house in a hail storm
sorry my 2 cents chucked in
cheers Pete

[ngcles]

Hi All,

I know what you mean! There's still 23 days until Pancake Day, yet they've had eggs, flour, milk and butter at the supermarket for months!

L.

[ZeroID]

We eat seasonally, food that would be available as part of the normal seasonal variation. We also apply that rule to other foodstuffs and we'll buy Hot X buns from a local bakery when the time comes. REAL Hot X buns, not these doughy mass produced blobs that should not be there,

Marketing kids should be restrained in straitjackets or muzzled or something..

[mynameiscd]

I think if you get your easter carp early and keep it in the bath until April it will flush out the mud and they're good to eat.
:D:D

[Sconesbie]

Woollies had hot cross buns in the store room freezer prior to Christmas ready to be put out on Boxing day. "We are the fresh food people".