Walmart says it won't open on Thanksgiving Day

Walmart will close on Thanksgiving Day this year for the first time since the 1980s, a move the retailer framed as a thank-you gesture to associates who have had a “trying year” serving customers as stores stayed open during the Covid-19 pandemic.

“We are certainly thankful to our people for all of their efforts,” said John Furner, president and CEO of Walmart U.S.

The company also will pay a third round of bonuses to employees on Aug. 20.

Walmart said stores will be open regular hours…

Source: The Business Journal