No they are separate companies and even sabotage one another at the merchandiser level, poaching employees and rushing into stores to kick the other out of retail space as early as July to prep for Halloween.

It’s the fault of companies like these that Halloween and Thanksgiving and Christmas “come too soon” in retail settings. Stores begrudgingly go along with it because putting that stuff out early does boost sales overall.

But 99% of retail managers hate it.

And does anyone have a source?