Whitney Phillips
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November 21, 2012
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Fears of Black Thursday spark national blowback

At this rate, Black Friday may soon morph into Black Thursday. Major retailers such as Target and Walmart are seeing backlash as their Black Friday door-buster sales spill over into Thanksgiving. Nationwide, employees and customers have organized walk-outs and petitions protesting Thanksgiving Day sales that start as early as 8 p.m. in large retail chains. Target announced last week it will open its doors earlier than ever to join other nationwide stores in offering deals on Thanksgiving. “Opening at 9 p.m. gives Target’s Black Friday guests a more convenient way to create an after-dinner shopping event that the entire family …

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