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Manchester Evening News
Manchester Evening News
Entertainment
Amy Reast & Ellie Kemp

Tesco shoppers divided as supermarket starts selling festive favourite months before Christmas

Tesco has left shoppers divided after a store was seen selling a pile of popular 'Christmas' products in August.

One confused customer was in her local branch on Thursday (August 4) when she spotted stacks of tubs of Celebrations, Heroes and Quality Street. Sharing a photo of her find on the Extreme Couponing and Bargains UK Facebook Group, the shopper said: "What’s the first sign of Christmas in the shops? Sweet tubs!

"Thought that the tubs of sweets were never out so early. Usually after Halloween but not at the beginning of August!" With these chocolates typically only sold around Christmas time, the display at the front of the Tesco store in Hove store left many other people confused - with some even feeling angry.

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