These turkeys sure know what to really be thankful for this season!
Friday, November 7, 2014
Wednesday, November 5, 2014
Stores Closed on Thanksgiving
Quite a few stores are now joining the march to stay closed on Thanksgiving!
Thanks to some successful facebook campaigns like Say No To Shopping on Thanksgiving and the popular pledge badge that's been going around, stores are starting to listen!
Great to see such a community supporting the retail workers and helping them get a well deserved day off.
Over at Forbes they are compiling a running list:
Forbes: Costco, Publix Lead Charge As Stores Refuse To Open On Thanksgiving Day
Here's the list from the Forbes article. Respect the Turkey! :)
American Girl
Barnes & Noble
Bed
Bath and Beyond
BJ’s Wholesale Club
Burlington Coat Factory
Costco
Crate & Barrel
Dillard’s
DSW
GameStop
Hobby Lobby
HomeGoods
Home Depot
Jo Ann Fabrics
Lowe’s
Marshalls
Nordstrom
Petco
Pier 1
Publix
RadioShack
Sam’s Club
Sur La Table
Talbots
T.J. Maxx
Thanks to some successful facebook campaigns like Say No To Shopping on Thanksgiving and the popular pledge badge that's been going around, stores are starting to listen!
Great to see such a community supporting the retail workers and helping them get a well deserved day off.
Over at Forbes they are compiling a running list:
Forbes: Costco, Publix Lead Charge As Stores Refuse To Open On Thanksgiving Day
Here's the list from the Forbes article. Respect the Turkey! :)
American Girl
Barnes & Noble
Bed
Bath and Beyond
BJ’s Wholesale Club
Burlington Coat Factory
Costco
Crate & Barrel
Dillard’s
DSW
GameStop
Hobby Lobby
HomeGoods
Home Depot
Jo Ann Fabrics
Lowe’s
Marshalls
Nordstrom
Petco
Pier 1
Publix
RadioShack
Sam’s Club
Sur La Table
Talbots
T.J. Maxx
Monday, October 13, 2014
Happy Thanksgiving Canada!
Monday, October 13th is Canada's day of Thanksgiving.
Their Thanksgiving is very similar to ours, with big dinners and watching football on TV, just any day through the weekend.
It falls on the same day as Columbus Day in the US.
Writer Zoe Mintz of the IBTimes has a great write up of some of the differences between America's and Canada's Turkey Day.
Our favorite part?
Read the full article over at ibtimes: Canadian Thanksgiving 2014: 3 Ways The Holiday Differs From America’s Turkey Day.
You can find Zoe Mintz on Twitter at @ZoeMintz and as always we're at @RespectTurkey
Their Thanksgiving is very similar to ours, with big dinners and watching football on TV, just any day through the weekend.
It falls on the same day as Columbus Day in the US.
Writer Zoe Mintz of the IBTimes has a great write up of some of the differences between America's and Canada's Turkey Day.
Our favorite part?
However, unlike American Thanksgiving, Canadians don't typically see the holiday as a kickoff event to Christmas shopping.
Read the full article over at ibtimes: Canadian Thanksgiving 2014: 3 Ways The Holiday Differs From America’s Turkey Day.
You can find Zoe Mintz on Twitter at @ZoeMintz and as always we're at @RespectTurkey
Thursday, October 9, 2014
Thanskgiving Movies
This upcoming Thanksgiving you'll probably see mostly Christmas movies on the TV already,
but there are some good movies out there about Thanksgiving time!
John R. Kennedy over at Global News writes:
Head over to globalnews.ca to read the full story: 10 movies and specials to watch this Thanksgiving
You can follow John R. Kennedy on twitter at @GlobalJRK and as always we're at @RespectTurkey.
John R. Kennedy over at Global News writes:
To get into the spirit of the holiday, we’ve cooked up a list of 10 movies and TV specials set during Thanksgiving. They’re not all great movies (you mean some are turkeys? – ed.) but they’re bound to resonate with anyone spending time with relatives and pumpkin pies.Our favorites: Free Birds, and of course Charlie Brown's Thanskgiving.
Head over to globalnews.ca to read the full story: 10 movies and specials to watch this Thanksgiving
You can follow John R. Kennedy on twitter at @GlobalJRK and as always we're at @RespectTurkey.
Tuesday, October 7, 2014
Christmas coming earlier: More retailers now count season's length in months, not weeks
Over at the Omaha World Herald, writer Barbara Soderlin has yet another article in the news about stores opening earlier this year.
(from: omaha.com - Christmas coming earlier: More retailers now count season's length in months, not weeks
Probably the best line from the article:
Read the rest of Barbara's article here.
You can follow her on Twitter at @barbarasoderlin, and as always we're at @respectturkey.
(from: omaha.com - Christmas coming earlier: More retailers now count season's length in months, not weeks
Probably the best line from the article:
What’s creepier than all the Halloween masks on display?(from: omaha.com - Christmas coming earlier: More retailers now count season's length in months, not weeks
The “Christmas creep” shoppers will see as holiday promotions and sales arrive in stores even earlier this year.
Read the rest of Barbara's article here.
You can follow her on Twitter at @barbarasoderlin, and as always we're at @respectturkey.
Monday, October 6, 2014
WSJ: Expect Retailers to Open Even Earlier This Thanksgiving
Andria Cheng at the Wall Street Journal wrote up an article about how retailers are expected to be open for a full day of shopping on Thanksgiving Day.
Even though retailers are planning to make people work on Thanksgiving Day, it may not even do much to boost their sales.
So even though some retailers will admit that shopping on Thanksgiving doesn't help their sales, and shopping too early can actually harm their December sales, they're all going to go through with it.
You can follow Andria Cheng on Twitter at: @andriacheng and as always we're at @respectturkey
While retailers aren’t expected to announce any special Thanksgiving hours until the second half of October or into November, “it’s inevitable to see them open all day or even earlier than last year,” Joel Bines, managing director and co-leader of consulting firm AlixPartners’ retail practice, said in an interview.(from: WSJ: Expect Retailers to Open Even Earlier This Thanksgiving)
Even though retailers are planning to make people work on Thanksgiving Day, it may not even do much to boost their sales.
To be sure, opening early on Thanksgiving may do little more than ruin employees’ turkey feasts.(from: WSJ: Expect Retailers to Open Even Earlier This Thanksgiving)
Last year, retailers from Wal-Mart and Best Buy to Macy's and J.C. Penney opened stores or kicked off sales events earlier on Thanksgiving. Still, record Black Friday weekend sales didn’t salvage what turned out to be a disappointing holiday season.
“With the soft sales outlook, we do anticipate a few earlier openings” on Thanksgiving, or even a few more all-day openings, Mr. Johnson of Customer Growth said. “However, there is a law of diminishing returns,” and stores risk cannibalizing their December sales.
So even though some retailers will admit that shopping on Thanksgiving doesn't help their sales, and shopping too early can actually harm their December sales, they're all going to go through with it.
You can follow Andria Cheng on Twitter at: @andriacheng and as always we're at @respectturkey
Friday, October 3, 2014
The Buzz: Leave Thanksgiving alone
Maureen Wallenfang wrote up a great article with results from a survey her readers responding to a poll she started about people shopping on Thanksgiving.
Her question was:
Over 400 readers responded, and all but a few were against stores being open on Thanksgiving.
Readers had comments such as:
More people out there shouting the message clearly to stores, Respect The Turkey!
You can follow Maureen Wallenfang on Twitter at: @wallenfang and as always we're at @respectturkey
Her question was:
"What do you think about stores being open all day on Thanksgiving?(from: postcrescent.com - The Buzz: Leave Thanksgiving alone)
Are you in the camp that enjoys the longer opportunity to shop and take advantage of deals and doorbusters? Or will you forgo the lure of big savings to preserve the holiday and take a stand for retail employees who will lose the holiday altogether?"
Over 400 readers responded, and all but a few were against stores being open on Thanksgiving.
Readers had comments such as:
"If people can't get enough shopping done in 12 hours a day, seven days a week, outside of those holidays, there's something wrong with them."(from: postcrescent.com - The Buzz: Leave Thanksgiving alone)
"Asking employees to work crazy hours when they traditionally have been sleeping, enjoying the company of family, attending religious services, etc. is something that makes me avoid some local businesses,"
"What's the point of giving thanks for everything, if all we're after is more stuff?"
More people out there shouting the message clearly to stores, Respect The Turkey!
You can follow Maureen Wallenfang on Twitter at: @wallenfang and as always we're at @respectturkey
Monday, September 15, 2014
Tuesday, September 9, 2014
GeekDad - #NoEarlyXmas – Let’s Put Christmas in Its Place
Just saw a great post from a like minded individual about putting Christmas in it's place.
What do you say, people? Are you with me? Shall we start a social media campaign with #NOEARLYXMAS aimed at spreading this idea and pushing back at the retailers. They’re not doing wrong – they’re just following the money. We’re in control, with our wallets and our message. If we use those to change the behavior, the stores will follow. I hope.
Great article, and we're on board! #NoEarlyXMas and #RespectTheTurkey!
Read the full article here: GeekDad.com - #NoEarlyXmas – Let’s Put Christmas in Its Place
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