PR Newswire | Nov 12, 2020 07:03AM EST

11/12 06:03 CST

RetailMeNot Compiles the List of Stores Staying Closed on Thanksgiving AUSTIN, Texas, Nov. 12, 2020

AUSTIN, Texas, Nov. 12, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- RetailMeNot, a J2 Global business within its Ziff Davis division and leading savings destination that brings shoppers incredible offers, promo codes and sales every day, has compiled a comprehensive list of stores staying closed on Thanksgiving.

Stores staying open on Thanksgiving evening has been a heated topic for years, but this year, it's especially divisive, with the continuation of the COVID-19 pandemic. Due to social distancing guidelines, shoppers have made a big shift to online shopping. In fact, according to recent research by RetailMeNot, 88% of shoppers do not plan to shop doorbuster sales in-store this holiday season.

With Black Friday right around the corner-a historically chaotic in-store shopping moment-many major retailers have announced that for the first time in years, they will keep their doors closed on Thanksgiving in response to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Walmart was the early bird in terms of its announcement to close on Thanksgiving. For more than 30 years, Walmart kicked off Black Friday sales early, allowing customers to save more on Thanksgiving Day. But this year, the megastore announced it would close doors to all 4,000+ stores in the U.S. Other major retailers that followed suit include Best Buy, Target, Kohl's, The Home Depot and Dick's Sporting Goods.

For more tips and details about how to shop smart, safely and save big this holiday season, visit RetailMeNot's blog, The Real Deal.

Stores Officially Closed on Thanksgiving Day 2020

* Academy Sports + Outdoors * Bath & Body Works * Bed Bath & Beyond * Best Buy * BJ's * Boscov's * Costco * Dick's Sporting Goods * Foot Locker * GameStop * The Home Depot * JCPenney * Kohl's * Lamps Plus * Macy's * Office Depot/OfficeMax * REI * Simon Property Group * Target * Ulta * Under Armour * The Outlet Resource Group * Walmart * Williams-Sonoma

About RetailMeNotRetailMeNot is a leading savings destination bringing people and the things they love together through savings with retailers, brands and restaurants. RetailMeNot makes everyday life more affordable through online and in-store coupon codes, cash back offers, and the RetailMeNot Deal Finder(tm) browser extension. To learn more, visit http://www.retailmenot.com/corp or follow @RetailMeNot on social media.

About J2 GlobalJ2 Global, Inc. (NASDAQ: JCOM) is a leading Internet information and services company consisting of a portfolio of brands including IGN, Mashable, Humble Bundle, Speedtest, PCMag, RetailMeNot, Offers.com, Spiceworks Ziff Davis, Everyday Health, BabyCenter and What To Expect in its Digital Media segment and eFax, eVoice, iContact, Campaigner, Vipre, IPVanish and KeepItSafe in its Cloud Services segment. J2 Global reaches over 230 million people per month across its brands. As of December 31, 2019, J2 Global had achieved 24 consecutive fiscal years of revenue growth. For more information, visit: www.j2global.com

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