Kip Powick Posted November 9, 2006 Share Posted November 9, 2006 Wal-Mart: We're not afraid to say Merry Christmas No. 1 retailer has decided to abandon its generic 'Happy Holidays' greeting in favor of 'Merry Christmas.' NEW YORK 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." It has been 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 , Toys 'R Us, Costco 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. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Airband Posted November 9, 2006 Share Posted November 9, 2006 Wonder if it will apply to their Canadian operations. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest rattler Posted November 9, 2006 Share Posted November 9, 2006 Wonder if it will apply to their Canadian operations. don't know about that but I do like their website home page in honour of "Remembrance day" http://www.walmart.ca/wps-portal/storelocator/home.htm (site is quite slow today) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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