Target says having its stores closed on Thanksgiving will be the new normal, permanently ending a tradition that it embraced for years.
The move, announced Monday, Nov. 22, 2021, comes as the Minneapolis-based discounter and other retailers including Walmart and Macy's will be closed for the second Thanksgiving in a row.
NEW YORK (AP) — Target will no longer open its stores on Thanksgiving Day, making permanent a shift to the unofficial start of the holiday season that was suspended during the pandemic.
Target said that distribution and call centers will have some staff on Thanksgiving, and they will collect holiday pay.
Ten years later, Target and other major stores opened their doors on the holiday itself, creating a new shopping tradition.
At its peak five years ago, about 25 chain stores ushered in crowds at its physical stores on Thanksgiving, according to Julie Ramhold, consumer analyst with DealNews.com. »