Warning you about these sights when you go shopping. Photo: Naheed Rajwani-Dharsi/Axios
It's still swimsuit season, but giant skeletons and plastic pumpkins are already taking up aisle space at stores.
Why it matters: Big-box retailers — including Home Depot, Lowe's, Walmart and Costco — are moving early on Halloween as tariffs threaten to raise prices and fuel more urgency among consumers.
The big picture: Halloween is big money for retailers, which is why Summerween has turned the spooky season into a summer shopping event.
State of play: The majority of Halloween items are imported from China.
The Halloween and Costume Association warned in April that tariffs threatened to "wipe out Halloween and severely disrupt Christmas."
Zoom in: Several North Texas stores, including Michaels, Home Depot and Costco, are already selling Halloween decor and shifting away from summer products.
Halloween decor hit us like a horde of rage-filled witches at an At Home store in Euless. The store has several aisles dedicated to the holiday, right near the main entrance.
💠Our thought bubble: Maybe it's escapism, or maybe we all should learn to live more in the moment.
