What Happened to Christmas in Victoria?!
I am not being a scrooge here, in fact quite the opposite. I want to see more Christmas!
It seems to me that in years past that store owners in downtown Victoria would put a lot of effort into decorating their store window. I am not saying that we had windows on par with the famous ones of Manhattan, but still there was effort and originality. Over the last couple of weeks, as I have walked around downtown enjoying all the shoppers and also doing a little shopping, I have been trying to find the perfectly decorated window. I have seen a couple of decent ones but nothing has stood out as amazing and for the most part they have been anything but.
Christmas storefronts are one of the great ways that a store can leap to the front of peoples' minds and also to entice them to come in and shop around. So what happened? Is it a reflection of the fact that people are doing more and more of their shopping online or is it a complacency that people will come out to shop at Christmas and changing up the store front is of little use?
Here are a few of the ones that I have noticed as at least decorated, if you know a better one please let me know. Even better send me a photo on twitter or facebook!
1. Russell Books
2. Murchies
3. Violette
3. Kaboodles Toys
4. Tilley Hats
5. Vintage Funk Emporium