When to start Christmas music in my gift shop?

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We run a gift shop/gallery - just coming up to our third Christmas.

When is sensible to start with Christmas music?

I mean - obviously not October although I see John Lewis has trees in the window

First of November, definitely!
However, you may wish to take my advice with a large pinch of salt since I am a Christmas obsessed weirdo who puts her decorations up on November 1st and happily listens to Christmas music all year round! My tolerance for all things festive, at any time of the year, is probably far higher than most people's! However, maybe if you start your Christmas trappings a little earlier you may attract some of my fellow Christmasaholics, I would pay you a visit if you were near me with that incentive!

How about going traditional and playing it during the season of Advent? Sunday, 29th November is the first day of Advent this year. Your shop can be an oasis, away from the noise of Christmas Muzak. Where are you? I'd shop there!

I've worked retail in the past and the Christmas season just about drove me batty: nobody wants Christmas music in October.

Never.
I detest being forced to listen to music whilst I shop.

1st December

Now 😂😂😂

Most big shops start from 1st Nov.

December 1st. Anything sooner is too soon.

1st of December

1st December at the earliest.

I’m another for 1st December

1st December at the earliest. Silence far preferable!

If you must inflict Christmas music on your customers, at least wait until December. Unless I needed something really essential, I would walk out of any small shop that was playing Christmas music in November.

Although we had stock from of August, Christmas officially started on December 1st in our store. We were allowed to wear Christmas jumpers, hats, accessories etc. I actually dressed up as an elf one year, not full-on elf but I had a red and green dress, I got red and green striped tights and a red santa hat.

I work in retail and we are not allowed to wear Christmas uniform until after Remembrance Sunday.

Same with us, its disrespectful

After Halloween at least, ideally towards the end of November. You could go in gently with some classical numbers then ramp up to the full Noddy Holder in December.

Not before 10 Dec.

Another vote for not until December

from mid November is ok but I would try to make playlists which isn’t all Christmas music especially during November eg every 3rd or 4th song is Christmas as steer clear of the really annoying ones at first too.

our town lights are being switched on on 21st and the gift shop has a sign up saying they are taking requests for favourite music to be played that day for late night shopping, and says no Christmas music before that day

Saturday 28th November - loads of people will be putting their trees up that weekend and pottering round gift shops for bits and bobs to add to their houses.

1st November. You need to maximise your Christmas sales.

It should be after bonfire night definitely. Around 22nd November I think is ok for Christmas shopping.

Thanks - I quite like the option of after rememberance!

Not until fireworks night has past

After Remembrance Day . Dec1st is too late .

December 24th!