Staples will stay closed on Thanksgiving

[redheadbaker]

Staples Finally Figured Out It’s Pointless To Stay Open On Thanksgiving

thinkprogress.org/economy/2015/10/05/3708966/staples-thanksgiving-2015/

Staples was one of the big box stores that decided to open on Thanksgiving Day for the last two years, ensuring that at least some employees would have to be at work instead of celebrating at home with family and friends. But this year it’s decided to make a change.

Last week it announced that its stores will be closed on the holiday and will instead open at 6 a.m. on Black Friday. “We want our customers and associates to enjoy Thanksgiving their own way,” said Demos Parneros, the company’s North American president, in a statement.

Staples wasn’t alone in deciding to open its doors on the national holiday in recent years. Last year, 11 other brands — including Walmart, Macy’s, Gap brands, and Toys R Us — were open that day, requiring millions of workers to come in to staff their stores. While some claimed that those who showed up were all volunteers, some workers — including at Target and Kmart — said they weren’t allowed to ask for the day off and were threatened with termination if they were scheduled for that day but didn’t show up.

Other stores went public about wanting to stay closed and allow employees to enjoy the holiday at home. At least 18 shut their doors, citing reasons from “respect for our store associates” to wanting to “give our team a well-deserved holiday” to the fact that employees “deserve the opportunity to spend Thanksgiving with their families.”

It may also be a financial choice. While stores that opened on Thanksgiving were chasing higher holiday sales, that’s not how it panned out. More people shopped on Thanksgiving Day last year, but fewer shopped on Black Friday, simply shifting their consumption rather than increasing it. Public opinion has also been strongly against the idea of opening on a holiday.

There was even a backlash among lawmakers. A bill was introduced in California at the end of last year that would have required employers to pay double if they made employees work on holidays like Christmas and Thanksgiving, while similar bills cropped up in Ohio and Connecticut. Other states — Massachusetts, Maine, and Rhode Island — already have “blue laws” that ban stores from opening on those holidays, and some have called for a national version.

[StrawberryBlondie]

While I think this is great, I'm selfishly hoping this opening on Thanksgiving trend stays at few more years. If it doesn't, we'll have to travel every damn year for Thanksgiving because one family member insists on playing host despite living 150 miles from all his guests.

We rotate holidays. My entire family is OOT. DH's family is in town except one person. That's the person who "claims" Thanksgiving every year. If stores are open Thanksgiving, the retail worker will insist on it being close to home.

[pixy0stix]

I hope more stores do so.

Also, I can't believe it's that time of year to have this debate again!

[sangria]

LOL. Of course Staples is going to be the one to do this. Currently the most obsolete store. How many brick and mortar locations do they even have anymore?

Good for them though. How is it October already? This year is going by too fast.

[meshaliuknits]

Oct 5, 2015 14:45:20 GMT -5 pixy0stix said:

I hope more stores do so.

Also, I can't believe it's that time of year to have this debate again!

That's because it's not. I haven't worn my costume yet. NO THANKSGIVING UNTIL I'VE WORN MY COSTUME!!!

[irishbride2]

Oct 5, 2015 15:10:56 GMT -5 meshaliuknits said:

Oct 5, 2015 14:45:20 GMT -5 pixy0stix said:

I hope more stores do so.

Also, I can't believe it's that time of year to have this debate again!

That's because it's not. I haven't worn my costume yet. NO THANKSGIVING UNTIL I'VE WORN MY COSTUME!!!

Thanksgiving? Target already has Christmas decorations out.

[meshaliuknits]

Oct 5, 2015 15:17:13 GMT -5 irishbride2 said:

Oct 5, 2015 15:10:56 GMT -5 meshaliuknits said:

That's because it's not. I haven't worn my costume yet. NO THANKSGIVING UNTIL I'VE WORN MY COSTUME!!!

Thanksgiving? Target already has Christmas decorations out.

I REBUKE YOU!!!

[redheadbaker]

Oct 5, 2015 15:18:49 GMT -5 meshaliuknits said:

Oct 5, 2015 15:17:13 GMT -5 irishbride2 said:

Thanksgiving? Target already has Christmas decorations out.

I REBUKE YOU!!! [blr]

New campaign issue?

[meshaliuknits]

Oct 5, 2015 15:24:30 GMT -5 redheadbaker said:

Oct 5, 2015 15:18:49 GMT -5 meshaliuknits said:

I REBUKE YOU!!! [blr]

New campaign issue?

Hells yeah.

No Halloween biz until Oct 1st.
No Thanksgiving biz until Nov 1st.
No Christmas biz until Black Friday.


Failure to adhere to these requriements will result in punishment that Zeus saved only for the greatest sinners. Get your boulder pushing shoes out, people.

[josieposy]

I really want to know who was shopping at Staples on Turkey Day before.

[bimbi284]

I bought Christmas lights at Target over the weekend. Buuuuuut it's for our Halloween costumes so it's okay. This is the one and only time I've been grateful for Christmas before Halloween in stores.

[josieposy]

Oct 5, 2015 15:34:48 GMT -5 bimbi284 said:

I bought Christmas lights at Target over the weekend. Buuuuuut it's for our Halloween costumes so it's okay. This is the one and only time I've been grateful for Christmas before Halloween in stores.

Because you're going as Christmas decor sold at Halloween time?

No seriously, if that's true I may use that in a future costume.

[meshaliuknits]

Oct 5, 2015 15:34:48 GMT -5 bimbi284 said:

I bought Christmas lights at Target over the weekend. Buuuuuut it's for our Halloween costumes so it's okay. This is the one and only time I've been grateful for Christmas before Halloween in stores.

I require more information about this costume. Because it's October and that's what we should be talking about. Also zombies, candy and psychotic clowns if you're pixy0stix.

[StrawberryBlondie]

Oct 5, 2015 15:29:17 GMT -5 meshaliuknits said:

Oct 5, 2015 15:24:30 GMT -5 redheadbaker said:

New campaign issue?

Hells yeah.

No Halloween biz until Oct 1st.
No Thanksgiving biz until Nov 1st.
No Christmas biz until Black Friday.


Failure to adhere to these requriements will result in punishment that Zeus saved only for the greatest sinners. Get your boulder pushing shoes out, people.

Someone in my neighborhood has had Halloween decorations out for at least a month now.

[zelda25]

Oct 5, 2015 14:48:16 GMT -5 sangria said:

LOL. Of course Staples is going to be the one to do this. Currently the most obsolete store. How many brick and mortar locations do they even have anymore?

Good for them though. How is it October already? This year is going by too fast.

Funny you say that; H and I drove by one this morning and I wondered aloud how they're still open.

Sent from my SPH-L720T using proboards

[meshaliuknits]

Oct 5, 2015 15:53:15 GMT -5 StrawberryBlondie said:

Oct 5, 2015 15:29:17 GMT -5 meshaliuknits said:

Hells yeah.

No Halloween biz until Oct 1st.
No Thanksgiving biz until Nov 1st.
No Christmas biz until Black Friday.


Failure to adhere to these requriements will result in punishment that Zeus saved only for the greatest sinners. Get your boulder pushing shoes out, people.

Someone in my neighborhood has had Halloween decorations out for at least a month now.

Please let them know that when I take office in 2016 they will need good shoes to push boulders up mountains. Repeatedly. Forever.

I mean, I understand the desire because September only has labor day going for it. But, no, boulder.

[bimbi284]

Oct 5, 2015 15:36:58 GMT -5 josieposy said:

Oct 5, 2015 15:34:48 GMT -5 bimbi284 said:

I bought Christmas lights at Target over the weekend. Buuuuuut it's for our Halloween costumes so it's okay. This is the one and only time I've been grateful for Christmas before Halloween in stores.

Because you're going as Christmas decor sold at Halloween time?

No seriously, if that's true I may use that in a future costume.

Lol no, but that's a great idea!!

We are gonna be bioluminescent jelly fish . meshaliuknits

[josieposy]

Oct 5, 2015 16:26:16 GMT -5 bimbi284 said:

Oct 5, 2015 15:36:58 GMT -5 josieposy said:

Because you're going as Christmas decor sold at Halloween time?

No seriously, if that's true I may use that in a future costume.

Lol no, but that's a great idea!!

We are gonna be bioluminescent jelly fish . meshaliuknits

Well I'm not going to be the President, but I approve!

[pixy0stix]

Oct 5, 2015 15:58:34 GMT -5 meshaliuknits said:

Oct 5, 2015 15:53:15 GMT -5 StrawberryBlondie said:

Someone in my neighborhood has had Halloween decorations out for at least a month now.

Please let them know that when I take office in 2016 they will need good shoes to push boulders up mountains. Repeatedly. Forever.

I mean, I understand the desire because September only has labor day going for it. But, no, boulder.

ooooooooooh, and you had my vote up until now. Now I'll need to find another candidate to believe in.

[meshaliuknits]

Oct 5, 2015 16:42:50 GMT -5 pixy0stix said:

Oct 5, 2015 15:58:34 GMT -5 meshaliuknits said:

Please let them know that when I take office in 2016 they will need good shoes to push boulders up mountains. Repeatedly. Forever.

I mean, I understand the desire because September only has labor day going for it. But, no, boulder.

ooooooooooh, and you had my vote up until now. Now I'll need to find another candidate to believe in.

I'm open to new information about September.

[pixy0stix]

Oct 5, 2015 16:50:29 GMT -5 meshaliuknits said:

Oct 5, 2015 16:42:50 GMT -5 pixy0stix said:

ooooooooooh, and you had my vote up until now. Now I'll need to find another candidate to believe in.

I'm open to new information about September.

See, this just tells me that you don't know the meat of the issue, which is that Halloween is year round.

[meshaliuknits]

Oct 5, 2015 16:53:35 GMT -5 pixy0stix said:

Oct 5, 2015 16:50:29 GMT -5 meshaliuknits said:

I'm open to new information about September.

See, this just tells me that you don't know the meat of the issue, which is that Halloween is year round.

I'm actually relieved. I didn't think there was anything awesome about September.



The harshest punishments will be for stores because jumping the gun ticks me off.

[MrsAxilla]

Oct 5, 2015 14:48:16 GMT -5 sangria said:

LOL. Of course Staples is going to be the one to do this. Currently the most obsolete store. How many brick and mortar locations do they even have anymore?

Good for them though. How is it October already? This year is going by too fast.

I got a gift card for staples years ago that I finally wanted to use.  I had to drive 40 minutes to the closest one to spend my measly $25.

[marriedfilingjoint]

Way to blaze the trail, Staples. Next you're going to tell me Sally Beauty Supply won't be open.

[cattledogkisses]

Oct 5, 2015 15:36:58 GMT -5 josieposy said:

Oct 5, 2015 15:34:48 GMT -5 bimbi284 said:

I bought Christmas lights at Target over the weekend. Buuuuuut it's for our Halloween costumes so it's okay. This is the one and only time I've been grateful for Christmas before Halloween in stores.

Because you're going as Christmas decor sold at Halloween time?

No seriously, if that's true I may use that in a future costume.

I dressed up as a Christmas tree one year.  Everyone said I was the scariest thing they'd seen all night.

[alexis]

I'm pretty confident that Staples discovered they didn't make enough money to make it worth it to be open on thanksgiving. Now to save face they're trying to play it off that they've decided to respect their employees by staying closed.

Like a teenager not getting invited to party and telling anyone who will listen that the party sounds lame.

[rootbeerfloat]

Oct 5, 2015 19:10:03 GMT -5 cattledogkisses said:

Oct 5, 2015 15:36:58 GMT -5 josieposy said:

Because you're going as Christmas decor sold at Halloween time?

No seriously, if that's true I may use that in a future costume.

I dressed up as a Christmas tree one year.  Everyone said I was the scariest thing they'd seen all night.

I was a Christmas tree one year! It was all I could come up with in a day's notice lol.

[Velar Fricative]

Oct 5, 2015 15:04:55 GMT -5 incogneato said:

If you're shopping at STAPLES on Thanksgiving, you're doing life wrong.

Speak for yourself. Gotta make sure i get first dibs on binder clips for the special people in my life.

[fairygodmother]

So we have #respectthebird...are we also going to have #respectthepumpkin?

[AAM2012]

But what if I need printer paper?!?


Lowes already has a full holiday display of Christmas trees and lights.