“Is nothing sacred?”: Shoppers outraged after seeing Christmas decorations rebranded for Easter
<p>While there are many Easter traditions that continue to be enjoyed by families, such as the beloved Hot Cross buns, it appears that stores are doing whatever they can to capitalise on the holiday.</p>
<p>Shoppers have been left shocked after seeing popular Christmas items rebranded for Easter such as Easter crackers, trees and even wreaths.</p>
<p>According to <span style="text-decoration: underline;"><a href="https://www.thesun.co.uk/money/5729709/easter-trees-crackers-sale/" target="_blank"><em><strong>The Sun</strong></em></a>,</span> UK retailers Sainsbury’s, Waitrose, John Lewis and Not On the High Street, are all selling the strange Christmas items for Easter.</p>
<p>Despite most families’ stock-piling on plenty of Easter eggs, the decorations have been marketed as a way to “add a little fun” to Easter or to “get more” out of Easter.</p>
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<p dir="ltr">I see your Easter crackers, and I raise you an Easter wreath. <a href="https://t.co/LmnwvcePrG">https://t.co/LmnwvcePrG</a> <a href="https://t.co/drme7OY0r1">pic.twitter.com/drme7OY0r1</a></p>
— shan (@shanbennet) <a href="https://twitter.com/shanbennet/status/969370910380535808?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">March 2, 2018</a></blockquote>
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<p dir="ltr">Since when were Easter crackers a thing?! <a href="https://t.co/UxcenpWfsk">pic.twitter.com/UxcenpWfsk</a></p>
— Danny Webster (@danny_webster) <a href="https://twitter.com/danny_webster/status/967106412697571329?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">February 23, 2018</a></blockquote>
<p>According to Carolyn Bailey from Good Housekeeping, themed-decorations are a great way to transform your home for Easter.</p>
<p>“Baubles are a big part of how you would decorate your house for Easter,” she told The Sunday Telegraph.</p>
<p>“I would really recommend putting them in a hall so that when your guests arrive you have a homemade Easter tree with lots of baubles on.”</p>
<p>Even the royals are getting on the decoration bandwagon with the Duchess of Cambridge’s parents, Carole and Michael Middleton, selling Easter trees on their Party Pieces website.</p>
<p>However, most people seem unimpressed by the strange money-making ploy.</p>
<p>One Twitter user wrote, “Is there nothing sacred? On the theory that it worked for Christmas, marketers now invent ‘Easter crackers’ and ‘Easter trees’."</p>
<p>Another user wrote, “Easter trees and crackers… just what the planet needs, more seasonal trash.” </p>
<p>How do you feel about Christmas decorations being rebranded for Easter in retail stores? Let us know in the comments below. </p>
