Walmart Steps Up Its War On Thanksgiving
Walmart confirmed to ThinkProgress that stores will be open all day on Thanksgiving Day along with Black Friday this year, requiring close to a million associates to report to work, as the company does every year.
“We are a 24/7 hour operation,” a spokeswoman said. “We are open Thanksgiving Day and have been open Thanksgiving Day for 25 years.” The company will also have special shopping hours for its Black Friday deals at some point that day, which last year began at 6 p.m., an hour earlier than the year before. It hasn’t yet announced when those hours will begin this year. Black Friday shoppers can get intense about sales, even acting violently, as with shootings and knife assaults last year.
The only day the store closes is Christmas day. “Generally we close around 8 p.m. on Christmas Eve and open at 6 a.m. on the 26th,” the spokeswoman explained.
That sure sounds pro-family and pro-traditional-America. Not.
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Dwendt44 October 18th, 2014 at 12:12
A lot of stores are open on Thanksgiving day. Most all gas stations, quicky marts, most fast food places, etc.
Budda October 18th, 2014 at 13:40
True, but the question is why? Push, push, push, buy, buy, buy…slow down, take a breath. Plan ahead, relax, enjoy and stop buying all that crap that you really do not need.
Chinese Democracy October 18th, 2014 at 14:18
all the places you mentioned dont pay their employees for crap and treat them like crap too .. there is a pattern there somewhere I just know it
rg9rts October 19th, 2014 at 09:11
So does Walmart…You want a pattern??? $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$
Dwendt44 October 18th, 2014 at 12:12
A lot of stores are open on Thanksgiving day. Most all gas stations, quicky marts, most fast food places, etc.
Budda October 18th, 2014 at 13:40
True, but the question is why? Push, push, push, buy, buy, buy…slow down, take a breath. Plan ahead, relax, enjoy and stop buying all that crap that you really do not need.
Chinese Democracy October 18th, 2014 at 14:18
all the places you mentioned dont pay their employees for crap and treat them like crap too .. there is a pattern there somewhere I just know it
rg9rts October 19th, 2014 at 09:11
So does Walmart…You want a pattern??? $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$
edmeyer_able October 18th, 2014 at 13:00
I’ve seen a tweet that says the waltons are worth more than everyone in your city. That being said it’s too bad that they can’t raise their workers wage so they don’t have to apply to gov’t plans to make it thru the week.
edmeyer_able October 18th, 2014 at 13:00
I’ve seen a tweet that says the waltons are worth more than everyone in your city. That being said it’s too bad that they can’t raise their workers wage so they don’t have to apply to gov’t plans to make it thru the week.
William October 18th, 2014 at 13:06
It’s really only a matter of time before the security cameras at Wal-Mart become a reality series.
William October 18th, 2014 at 13:06
It’s really only a matter of time before the security cameras at Wal-Mart become a reality series.
fancypants October 19th, 2014 at 00:21
http://youtu.be/F1k9_pjfkPQ
Get ready to rummmmmble !!!
fancypants October 19th, 2014 at 00:21
http://youtu.be/F1k9_pjfkPQ
Get ready to rummmmmble !!!
rg9rts October 19th, 2014 at 09:10
Monkey see…monkey dooooo can the rest of retail be far behind???
rg9rts October 19th, 2014 at 09:10
Monkey see…monkey dooooo can the rest of retail be far behind???