Posted on 11/21/2010 11:46:48 AM PST by Bulldawg Fan
Based on current advertising, below is a list of companies that avoid, ban, or use the term "Christmas" in their advertising. We will continually update the list, so check back often.
Criteria - AFA reviewed up to four areas to determine if a company was "Christmas-friendly" in their advertising: print media (newspaper inserts), broadcast media (radio/television), website and/or personal visits to the store. If a company's ad has references to items associated with Christmas (trees, wreaths, lights, etc.), it was considered as an attempt to reach "Christmas" shoppers.
If a company has items associated with Christmas, but did not use the word "Christmas," then the company is considered as censoring "Christmas."
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Militantly pro “Christmas” here. This is a facet of the culture war forced on us by the anti Christmas lunatic left. I heartily endorse becoming and advocate for “Christmas.”
Many of my favorites are in the pro-Christmas category. One regret: Barnes and Noble is not there.
Bath and Body Works is pro-Christmas but Victoria’s Secret is not. Don’t sit on your laurels by buying overpriced (I used to work there, five years ago BBW anti-bac soap cost $.05 per bottle to produce, including packaging) lotion at BBW and not Vickie’s. They both have the same parent company: Limited Group.
Still, I'm not that impressed with a business that changes their mind for financial expediency, and not because it's right.
Sephora, part of the LVMH franchise and also a player in the beauty/fashion category, is also very anti-Christmas.
I wonder how large a retail player has to be to make the list?
IDK, but I just think that by patronizing one faction of a company and not the other, there will be no benefit to the boycott. The parent company needs to feel the full effect.
They wrote that Dicks will begin using Christmas next week and use it through the end of the Christmas season. Whatever it takes.
Ours too, we go to Barnes and Noble and Starbucks as well. Guess there are other book stores and coffee shops.
I don’t care if the ARE on the right list - Target can kiss my ass until they let the Salvation Army bell ringers back.
I used to attend our city’s Christmas Parade but when they changed it to the Holiday Parade I stopped going.
There are plenty of internet businesses run by humble American families. I bought me & my husband a t-shirt in blaring text with flag CHRISTIAN NATION.Wear these during Christmas season & to social outings.
Me either.
Here in Oregon the local Y has a dozen flyers, all advertising “Holiday” bazaars, and in the paper there’s a Holiday tree lighting, a Festival Of Lights, a Festival of Trees, the Lighting Ceremony, and numerous Holiday sales, but not one single, solitary reference to the Holiday they are celebrating...Christmas.
I just don’t go shopping at those places, nor do I go to the Tree Lighting Ceremonies or the Light Festivals.
A pox on them all...
Ed
“against list:
Barnes & Noble
CVS Pharmacy
Dick’s Sporting Goods
Office Depot
Radio Shack
Staples
SUPERVALU
Victoria’s Secret
Starbucks supports Planned “Parenthood.” We have totally avoided them (and their products) for a few years now.
Office Max in Memphis has up Happy Holiday signs on the doors.
Actually Target used to let the Salvation Army there. Then one year they decided to give the Salvation Army more than 10 times the amount the SA collected, and the bell ringers are free to be used at other places. Target still gives millions to the SA every year.
As I did not attend the Holiday Lights ceremony in Covington GA this year, same reason.
I am not, however, offended by "Happy Holidays" or references to the "Holiday Season." I am in a business where I often (VERY often) see old advertisements, greeting cards, etc....going back to the 1800's. "Holiday" greetings were extremely commonplace; I see them more often than specific "Christmas" greetings.
Again, I think that the idea of a holiday tree is completely ridiculous; but it is just silly to think that "Happy Holidays" is always some type of anti-Christmas conspiracy.
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