Tag: holiday
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My yearly holiday rant gets earlier and earlier
Before the autumnal equinox, it had already arrived. Notifications of holiday sets from beauty brands. Even though you’re still coping with late summer heat, it’s time to start thinking about winter holidays. Apparently. It seems that is in fact happening earlier and earlier every year. Brands are pushing up holiday sales to get you to…
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It’s just marketing: Mother’s Day edition
It came as an email a few weeks ago. “We know that Mother’s Day can be hard for some people. If you would like to opt out of these emails, please let us know.” That is a paraphrase, but it is the gist. Over the past couple of years, I have seen more e-mails like…
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