Target Makes a Permanent Move on Thanksgiving

Target is bailing from one aspect of the holiday shopping rush: Its stores will be closed on Thanksgiving—not just this year, but on all Thanksgivings going forward, reports MarketWatch. The shift can be chalked up to the pandemic: The chain chose to close last Thanksgiving, and it also spread out holiday sales to try to keep crowds down on Black Friday, notes the AP. "What started as a temporary measure driven by the pandemic is now our new standard," Target chief executive Brian Cornell said in a statement. Most Target stories reopen at 7am the following day for Black Friday. Rival Walmart also will be closed on Thanksgiving for the second straight year, per the New York Times.