NEW: For the first time in 30 years, Walmart, the nation's largest retailer, has announced it will be closed on Thanksgiving Day, saying it wants to give a break to essential staff who have been working during the pandemic.
It remains to be seen how many other retailers will follow suit. For years, Walmart led the way in opening earlier and earlier on Black Friday. Some stores even opened at midnight. Others, including Walmart, were also open for holiday shopping on Thanksgiving Day itself.
In recent years, retailers have started stretching out their Black Friday deals and the day itself is less significant. Costco, Home Depot, Kmart, Kohl’s, Kroger, Macy’s, and Toys R Us did not respond to an NBC News request for comment. Spokespersons for Best Buy and Target said there were no details to share yet. An Office Depot spokesman said the store would be closed Thanksgiving but had not finalized all of its holiday plans. Lowe’s said it is always closed on Thanksgiving.
“While Walmart has taken a very proactive approach, other retailers and shopping center operators will probably wait to see how the virus and resulting government actions will continue to impact in-store traffic before making final decisions,” said Brian Field, Senior Director at ShopperTrak, which monitors consumer foot traffic in stores. Which stores will be open or not should be clearer after Labor Day, he said.
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