When did Labor Day become a commercialized holiday?

[zerocool84]

Raise the prices 15%

Then advertise 15% off everything
(except what they won't allow us)

Works every time

Just ask JC Penny how that works

 

[KillerBee]

lol - can't believe they finally "caught" someone doing this and had to have an 'investigation' to figure it out.

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/06/05/jc-penney-sales-increase-prices_n_3390910.html

It's been going on since ...well forever with just about every store - ever

 

[Mixolydian]

Lot's of mattress sales. Maybe I should get a new mattress. :hmm:+

Pretty crappy Labor day year. September 1. Damn. Sucks for the kiddies.

School has been in session for weeks here. Thank god.

 

[who?]

1954

This was during the early days of television. I wonder if TV advertising salespeople are behind the commercialization of many holidays.

 

[Imp]

School has been in session for weeks here. Thank god.

*shudders*

Glad I don't live in a country like that.

 

[lxskllr]

School has been in session for weeks here. Thank god.

It sucks. Fucks up my driving in the morning and afternoon. There's way more traffic when the little water heads are in school :^(

 

[Carson Dyle]

1954

1887. When it became a national holiday.

It isn't rocket science. People have the day off, so holidays are prime shopping days.

 

[BoomerD]

It's been that way all my life...and I'm OLD.

Each and every "holiday" where people get time off work...especially 3-day weekends and paid days off...is just another opportunity for the merchant class to try to get your hard-earned money.

Never let ANYTHING get in the way of making a profit!

 

[DrPizza]

Raise the prices 15%

Then advertise 15% off everything
(except what they won't allow us)

Works every time

That's still 2.25% off. People post such deals in the Hot Deals forum all the time.