SHOPPERS have been left frustrated after seeing Halloween stock in The Range already – with many claiming that it “spoils the fun” for kids when it hits the shelves three months early.
Savvy mum Lorna Cooper, from Paisley, was left shocked after she spotted a selection full of new autumn products in preparation for the Spooky season.
And it led to an outcry from fellow shoppers who said it was “ridiculous” that they’re already in shops during the summer holidays.
Posting on Feed your family for about £20 a week, a public Facebook group with 678,000 followers, Lorna shared snaps of the packed shelves in The Range.
The photos showed a number of orange, green and white pumpkins in an assortment of sizes.
There was also a bright orange cushion with the words “Hey Pumpkin” on the front as well as white and black skull candles.
Pumpkin mugs, dark-coloured candles and orange glasses were up for grabs and kitchen containers with the words “Spooky Season” and “Pumpkin Season” were spotted on the shelves.
Other autumn-themed products included large squirrel doorstoppers, acorn statues and hedgehog garden decorations.
Ridiculous isn’t it? Never used to start until September… It spoils the fun when it all begins so early
Facebook user
Alongside the post, she said: “Bloomin heck!
“We haven’t even had a summer yet and the Range have got their Halloween decs in store”.
Her find left social media users open-mouthed, with many taking to the comments to slam the shop for selling the Halloween decor so early.
One person said: “Ridiculous isn’t it? Never used to start until September… It spoils the fun when it all begins so early.”
Another added: “I do wish they wouldn’t do this”.
Someone else wrote: “Ridiculous!!!!!”
While a fourth chimed in: “I hate Halloween”.
But not everyone was annoyed at the new items – with many claiming they couldn’t wait to get their hands on the spooky decor.
One Halloween lover posted: “I’m excited, love it”.
For those who love Halloween like myself, we are super excited… Halloween is very short-lived in the UK
Facebook user
A second gushed: “Makes me so happy”.
Meanwhile a third commented: “Good, normally Halloween gets forgotten”.
A fourth pointed out: “Not really a surprise or that early when autumn starts in a month, they sell Christmas and Easter things lot more than a month before”.
And someone else wrote: “For those who love Halloween like myself, we are super excited more shops have followed suit from TK Maxx… Halloween is very short-lived in the UK”.
Lorna has made a name for herself as a top-budget shopper over the years.
She is the author of Feed Your Family For £20 A Week – In A Hurry cookbook, where she shares her secrets for making meals for a family of four for less than £3 a day – as well as running her popular Facebook page.
After she was unable to work because of a back injury, Lorna managed to cut her £100-a-week food bill to just £20.
The busy mum-of-three is now known for her saving tips, food hauls and bargain hunting which she shared in her debut book.
It has more than 100 budget-friendly recipes, and best of all, the meals can all be prepared in under 20 minutes.
THE Range shoppers can save extra cash by using these tips...
Shop, within a shop – In some The Range stores there’s a ‘secret’ shop within a shop.
You can purchase Iceland products in over 85 of the retailer’s branches.
The budget grocery items are a must for plenty of shoppers with hungry mouths to feed back at home.
Shop the sale – Even some of the biggest ticket items are slashed in price if you know when to shop.
A good tip for online shoppers is to use the “offers” tab on The Range website.
It’s where you’ll find deals like this and all the best bargains are saved in one place so you can browse hundreds of products that have been reduced.
It’s also where you’ll find the “Mega Drop”.
Use Facebook – You can use Facebook to your advantage before you head out to shop at The Range.
Like-minded bargain hunters flock to the social media platform to post all about their latest finds and how they managed to score the best prices.
