Target says it will never open on Thanksgiving again
Say goodbye to Target runs on Thanksgiving.
Target (TGT) said Monday that it will close all of its stores on Thanksgiving every year from 2021 on. Target closed stores last year on Thanksgiving due to the pandemic and had previously announced it will close this Thanksgiving too.
"What started as a temporary measure driven by the pandemic is now our new standard," Target CEO Brian Cornell said in a note to employees. Cornell said he decided to make the policy permanent after visiting Target stores last week in New York and New Jersey, where workers told him they were glad they could stay home on Thanksgiving.
The pandemic pushed many other chains last year to close their doors on Thanksgiving last year, including Walmart (WMT), Best Buy (BBY) and Dick's Sporting Goods (DKS). These companies will again close on the holiday this year, although none have made permanent changes to their Thanksgiving policies going forward.
Target's announcement Monday was another sign of how the holiday shopping stretch in the United States has changed. While the holiday period used to be marked by a few big days, retailers in recent years have started their deals and events earlier and spread them out across the season— helping them avoid a crush of demand, which can strain their stores and delivery networks. This year, retailers moved up their deals earlier than ever to get in front of supply chain woes and limit empty shelves.
Thanksgiving closures have been a source of tension between retailers and labor advocates in the past, especially as many retailers in recent years have opened their doors on the holiday to get a jump on Black Friday.
Critics have argued that workers should be at home with their families on Thanksgiving instead.
Over the last several years, public pressure on retailers to close on Thanksgiving has faded. Workers' rights groups have instead focused on broader issues such as the minimum wage, benefits and schedules.
Some states, including Massachusetts, Maine and Rhode Island, have prohibited big-box stores from opening on Thanksgiving. A California legislator proposed a law in 2016 that would have required some companies to pay employees double for working on Thanksgiving, but it did not pass.
Not all major retailers will close on Thanksgiving, however. Whole Foods, Kroger (KR) and Dollar General (DG), among others, will stay open.
塔吉特说它永远不会在感恩节再次开放
告别感恩节 Target 跑步。
Target (TGT) 周一表示，从 2021 年起，它将在每年的感恩节关闭所有门店。由于大流行，Target 去年感恩节关闭了商店，此前曾宣布也将在今年感恩节关闭。
Target 首席执行官布莱恩康奈尔在给员工的一份报告中说：“最初是由大流行推动的临时措施，现在已成为我们的新标准。”康奈尔说，他上周参观了纽约和新泽西的 Target 商店后，决定将这项政策永久化，那里的员工告诉他，他们很高兴能在感恩节呆在家里。
去年的大流行促使许多其他连锁店在去年感恩节关门，包括沃尔玛 (WMT)、百思买 (BBY) 和迪克体育用品 (DKS)。这些公司将在今年的假期再次关闭，尽管没有一家公司对未来的感恩节政策做出永久性改变。
塔吉特周一的声明是美国假日购物季发生变化的另一个迹象。虽然过去的假期是几个重要的日子，但近年来零售商更早地开始了他们的交易和活动，并将它们分散到整个季节——帮助他们避免需求激增，这可能会给他们的商店和交付网络带来压力。今年，零售商比以往任何时候都更早地提高了交易量，以应对供应链问题并限制空货架。
过去，感恩节关闭一直是零售商和劳工倡导者之间紧张关系的根源，尤其是近年来许多零售商在假期开门以在黑色星期五大放异彩。
批评者认为，工人应该在感恩节与家人呆在家里。
在过去几年中，要求零售商在感恩节关闭的公众压力已经消退。工人权利团体转而关注更广泛的问题，例如最低工资、福利和时间表。
一些州，包括马萨诸塞州、缅因州和罗德岛州，已经禁止大型商店在感恩节开业。加利福尼亚州的一位立法者在 2016 年提出了一项法律，要求一些公司为感恩节工作的员工支付双倍的工资，但没有通过。
然而，并非所有主要零售商都会在感恩节关门。 Whole Foods、Kroger (KR) 和 Dollar General (DG) 等将继续营业。
