Kohls is following the footsteps of other major chain stores that will not open for holiday shopping, this time closing all its 1,170 stores within 49 states for the Thanksgiving holiday. Thanksgiving this year, 28th November, also explains the practice wherein a number of stores have decided to close during the Thanksgiving day rather than opening with their customers and employees spending time with their loved ones. While this course of action is consistent with previous policies concerning vacations, it may however disappoint a few who were looking forward to beating the rush by starting their Christmas shopping early.
Those interested in visiting Kohl’s for Thanksgiving shopping should come with a plan. The store will be operating on that day with normal hours from 9.00 a.m. to 10.00 p.m. on the eve of Thanksgiving giving an opportunity to shoppers to do their purchases before the holiday recess. Kohl’s will also open its doors to customers numerous hours before everybody else on Black Friday, which marks the busiest shopping day of the year for all retailers, at 5 a.m. and closing the doors at 10 p.m. The extended opening hours for Black Friday sales is to be expected owing to the Thanksgiving holiday closure that allows many shoppers to get the best deals early before the peak season sets in. Although many people will enjoy the holidays, Kohl’s Black Friday in 2024 will include the sale of more than 124 thousand items in order to appeal to the holiday shoppers.
To avoid surprises, Kohl’s encourages customers to double-check their local store hours by using its locator tool and calling ahead, as specific hours may vary by location. This extra step can help customers plan their shopping trips effectively, especially as holiday schedules may differ from regular hours.
Kohl’s has made changes in its opening hours for the Thanksgiving weekend and so have other retail chains. For example, JCPenney, Macys, Marshalls and TJ Maxx have also decided to keep their shops closed for the whole day . This is part of a widening retail phenomenon that seeks to give priority to family over shopping activities on thanksgiving. Also, Lowe’s and Home Depot, two of the biggest chains in home improvement, are doing the same by giving their employees a day off on November 28 too. The recent trend in the United States of adopting a closure on thanksgiving day is a departure from several years in the past where nearly all shops would open on thanksgiving day and begin holiday shopping all the way to black Friday. A rise in the number of joining stores on thanksgiving day is being witnessed with thanksgiving day in many nations seen as a pre-black Friday preparation day for both customers and the retail shops. Many of these shops are now closing their operations completely on thanksgiving with customers and some employees getting a break before the spending fury the day before Christmas starts.
In addition, it’s also important to mention for those who look into the future that in 2024 also such retailers as Kohl’s will remain closed on Christmas Day which will be on Wednesday. As a result, this will give further chances for the employees’ and customers’ participation in the festivities with their families. Christmas and thanksgiving restrictions forced upon by closing operations do convey to the customer friendliness of work balance immigration policies adopted by Kohls and many others.
In the end, while these holiday closures may slightly dissuade some customers in their quests to do some shopping, the generous hours as well as the great sales offered on black friday will certainly compensate for the break due to thanksgiving.
