Posted on 11/09/2006 9:44:56 AM PST by peggybac
No. 1 retailer has decided to abandon its generic 'Happy Holidays' greeting in favor of 'Merry Christmas.' NEW YORK (CNNMoney) -- Wal-Mart has told its employees that it's OK to once again greet shoppers by saying "Merry Christmas" this holiday season instead of the generic "Happy Holidays." CNN confirmed that Wal-Mart will announce Thursday that it plans to use the phrase "Merry Christmas" in products and around its stores this holiday season. The announcement comes a year after religious groups such as The American Family Association and The Catholic League boycotted retailers including Wal-Mart last holiday season for excluding the word "Christmas" from products sold in stores. "We, quite frankly, have learned a lesson from last year," Wal-Mart spokeswoman Linda Blakley told USA Today in a separate report. "We're not afraid to use the term 'Merry Christmas.' We'll use it early, and we'll use it often." Besides resurrecting its Christmas pitch, the retailer is also determined to be the leader in this year's holiday price wars. The November-December holiday shopping period is a critical time for merchants since it can account for as much as 50 percent of their profits and sales. To that end, Wal-Mart was the first out of the gate to chop prices on toys and electronics much ahead of its competitors like Target (Charts), Toys 'R Us, Costco (Charts) and others. To support its Christmas deals, the report said Wal-Mart will launch TV ads next week that trumpet "Christmas." It's changing the name of its seasonal decorations department to "The Christmas Shop" from "The Holiday Shop." Moreover, Wal-Mart stores will play Christmas carols throughout the holiday period and about 60 percent more merchandise will be labeled as "Christmas" rather than "holiday" items, the paper said.
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Bingo!
who would have ever thought that this was the most conservative post of the day on FR!!! Thanks WAL-MART!!!!And Merry Christmas EVERYONE!!!
Well I say "Merry Christmas to the ACLU!"
Yeah let them know that you also appreciate their current attack on family values and thier financial support of GBLT -
http://www.afa.net/walmartpetition.asp
Walmart is trying to play both sides of the fence
"Merry Christmas - KY jelly is in isle 3"
Target uses "Merry Christmas" in their TV ads.
Yes, and Thank you for the correction.. been a long 3 days here. ;)
What about Yule? Poor pagans, always left out.
The ACLU just LOVES the Christmas Cards we send them... They want more! ;)
Exactly, and I don't find it credible that AFA doesn't know this. I think they're deliberately playing on people's ignorance, and I unsubscribed from their mailing list because of it. All I gotta do is catch you being crooked ONE TIME.
Thanks Dan, I didn't find it fast enough !
This is one news item that Churches have had weeks before FR, even here in the NE.
This should infuriate the liberal crowd...
Considering their pro-gay agenda, we'll probably be hearing "Have a FABULOUTH Chrithmath!"
Than why do their tv commercials say "Be Bright"?
When that holiday season is centered around Christmas, when that holiday season is the one that puts most retailers in the black financially, when, dammit, it's been our Christmas for centuries...it is not too much to expect them to acknowledge the reason for the season financial success they undergo from Nov. to the end of December.
Yes paratrooper I have, as have others. It has saddened a lot of people.
It is very important to cheer when we hear good news like this.
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