Target Will No Longer Open Stores on Thanksgiving Day

Target Will No Longer Open Stores on Thanksgiving Day
A sign advertising for new employees with an updated starting salary of $16.75 per hour is seen in the window of a Target store in Hollywood, Calif., on Nov. 9, 2021. Robyn Beck/AFP via Getty Images
Naveen Athrappully
Updated:

Target will no longer open their retail outlets on Thanksgiving Day, making permanent what was initially a pandemic-related move for distributing single-day foot traffic over an extended weekend shopping event.

In view of COVID-19 restrictions, retailers last year were forced to start the holiday promotions earlier so that crowds would not gather for last-minute deals on the day. Based on retail sales reports, this year’s holiday shopping has begun earlier than usual.

Naveen Athrappully
Naveen Athrappully
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Naveen Athrappully is a news reporter covering business and world events at The Epoch Times.
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