Petition Says Marketers Start Christmas Promotions Too Early

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Whether she’s trying to drive readers to her blog or develop business for herself doesn’t really matter. What does matter is Lotus Child’s (yes. apparently, that is her real name) effort to stop marketers from beginning their Christmas promotions too early. Claiming promotions beginning in November and October are just too over the top, Child has created a petition called Take Back the Holidays. So if you think we’re getting overzealous with our Christmas advertising plans, head over to the petition and check it out.

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