Opinions On Retailers Opening On Thanksgiving Day
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I would laugh it was not lucrative for the retailer...However, knowing a lot of people probably going to put more cash in their pockets.
Thanksgiving Day is for being with family and friends who need to be with family. The retailers opening up on this day is a blow to the sacredness of the family bond. Dollar Tree will not be open and I was sure to tell the management that I was very proud of their stand to treat their employees with respect.
I like this store president. Finally, someone who holds the holiday with more regard than he does $$.
Store president: Opening on Thanksgiving Day ‘pushing it too far’ | www.whio.com
Store president: Opening on Thanksgiving Day ‘pushing it too far’ | www.whio.com
Back in the late 1970's and early 80's when I worked part-time in retail, Massachusetts had "Blue Laws" in effect which prohibited all stores, except drug stores and convenience stores, from being open on Sundays. They eventually allowed almost everything to be open on the Sundays between Thanksgiving and Christmas, then that went to year-round a few years later.
One Blue Law that is still in effect here is that retail stores cannot be open on Thanksgiving. So everything will open up at 12:01 AM on Friday. I believe studies have shown that stores never got any extra money by opening earlier and earlier, just the same business spread out over a longer time.
But .... since Store A is open early, Store B must be open to 'compete' and not loose any business to Store A. Unfortunately, enough crazy people keep going to these early openings (with full TV coverage) so I don't see an end to the practice anytime soon.
One Blue Law that is still in effect here is that retail stores cannot be open on Thanksgiving. So everything will open up at 12:01 AM on Friday. I believe studies have shown that stores never got any extra money by opening earlier and earlier, just the same business spread out over a longer time.
But .... since Store A is open early, Store B must be open to 'compete' and not loose any business to Store A. Unfortunately, enough crazy people keep going to these early openings (with full TV coverage) so I don't see an end to the practice anytime soon.
That's true. Being Canadian, we don't have the same Black Friday thing, but Canadian retailers are unfortunately starting to copy this trend to some extent. It seems like the concept of greedy retail, plus people looking for major bargains is not going to go away. I understand to a degree, but surely the concept of less is more is not entirely dead, is it?