An Early Christmas Shopping Campaign

It seems as if every year the holiday season starts creeping up on us a bit too soon, and a bit too quickly. Of course, it’s not like we aren’t anxious to experience this cheerful time of year – rather, it’s just that when we’re seeing trailers for Christmas films in september, or seeing London’s Westfield Shopping Centre adorned with holiday decorations months before Christmas, it speeds up the year a bit. However, when it comes to shopping specifically, it’s never too early to take a look at Christmas products – whether that means gifts, decorations, special deals etc.

This is one reason why now is such a good time to take a glance at our always fab, always up-to-date retailer Marks and Spencer, where the Christmas campaign is already up and running. Here’s a quick overview of what’s included in this year’s holiday collection of goods.

Christmas Cards

You can always go to Hallmark if you want the easy way out when Christmas rolls around, but this particular Christmas card collection features some truly unique and high quality options that shame most other cards. You can purchase multipacks of various holiday themed cards, personalized cards for specific family members, and even specialty cards (such as wooden postcards, cards with 3D Christmas scenes, etc.). The collection is wonderful for those looking to branch out from the average, bland holiday card.

Household Decorations

These are actually well worth purchasing in advance, because we’ve all had the experience of waiting until a few weeks before Christmas only to find that all of our lights have gone bad, or that the trees are all picked over. This Christmas collection features a variety of lights, from themed bulbs like holly rings and cartoonish light-up mooses, to classic twinkly white lights, to garland balls with LED lights. There’s also an expansive selection of faux Christmas trees for both inside and out during the holidays.

Miscellaneous Christmas Essentials

Moving beyond cards and decorations, there are also miscellaneous essentials available. Advent calendars, Christmas themed journals and diaries, and of course endless rolls of wrapping paper are available all in this collection, which can save you a few last minute trips as well.

These items make up the bulk of the 2013 Christmas campaign, but there are a few other things worth noting if you’re looking into early holiday shopping. To begin with, many of these products are available as part of a special 3 for 2 promotion whereby you purchase 3 included items for the price of 2. Additionally, the classic Christmas Hampers, featuring varieties of treats and goodies for the holiday season, are also still available – just not a part of this specific collection.

Happy shopping, and happy holidays!
This is a guest post by Katie Anderson. Katie is a fashion blogger and shopping enthusiast with a particular passion for holiday style.