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Target Announces It Will Close Again For Thanksgiving In 2021 After Positive Response

Target closed its stores for the entire day on Thanksgiving last year to minimize crowds during the COVID-19 pandemic.

(CBS News)

January 13, 2021

MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — Minnesota-based retailer giant Target announced Tuesday that, due to a positive response last year, it will close stores again for Thanksgiving.

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Target closed its stores for the entire day on Thanksgiving last year to minimize crowds during the COVID-19 pandemic. Instead, the store said it offered a new approach to Black Friday, which offered deals to customers throughout the entire holiday season.

“The response was so positive that we’ll carry it forward this year, keeping our Target stores closed all day long on Thanksgiving Day,” Target said in the announcement.

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