Chocolate Easter eggs are appearing on supermarket shelves earlier and earlier, much to the annoyance of shoppers. Some feel it's too commercial and disrupts the Christmas season.
Easter falls on April 20th in 2025, and as we approach the very end of December 2024, we are four months away from the day. Despite this vast chasm of sixteen weeks to go, Easter eggs are already appearing on the shelves of some supermarkets. In the same manner of selection boxes arriving on shelves before Halloween, shoppers are not too impressed to see the egg-shaped treats this early. The chocolate eggs have been reportedly spotted in Tesco, as well as UK supermarkets ASDA and Morrisons.
Gary Evans shared a picture of Creme Eggs on display at his local Morrisons on Boxing Day, reports Sky News. 'I just think it's crazy that everything is so superficial and meaninglessly commercial... something quite frantic about it,' he said. Another shopper named Joseph Robinson saw them at his local Morrisons on Friday evening. 'It's funny as they've not even managed to shift the Christmas chocolates off the shelves yet and they're already stocking for Easter,' he said. 'I wish that supermarkets weren't so blatantly consumerist-driven and would actually allow customers and staff a time to decompress during the Christmas period.' One user, called Jingle1991, shared an image of Malteser Bunnies in Sainsbury’s on Christmas Eve and pointed out: “Jesus hasn’t even been born yet.” While some shoppers may be unimpressed, others appreciate the early sales as an opportunity to spread the cost of Easter confectionary. Have you spotted any Easter eggs in supermarkets yet? If so, let us know. Message us on X at @RSVPMagazine or on Instagram at @rsvpmagazine
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