Duncan: Halloween candy on store shelves in August, really?

In early June I was astonished when back-to-school items and promotions began appearing in local retail stores and online. In mid-July, I was dismayed when a big box store that requires a membership began displaying fall and winter clothes for sale in proximity to summer items such as bathing suits and swimming pool maintenance products. Now, with August only having just begun, I’ve witnessed Halloween offerings on store shelves locally. You know, those colourful and enticing boxes of trea