More and more employees are giving thanks after a wave of stores including Costco and Nordstrom - once open on Thanksgiving - are now closing so that staff can enjoy the holiday with family. Macy's and Kohl’s have previously led the way for sales to start early - opening on Thanksgiving rather than Black Friday. A Facebook page called Boycott Shopping on Thanksgiving along with various other online petitions were formed to stop shopping on the family holiday. The Facebook group has almost 7,000 signatures. And it appears the campaign is working. Open: Despite many employees and shoppers demanding Macy's close on Thanksgiving, they will be open at 6am a day before Black Friday to reel in extra dough
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Costco will be closed on Thanksgiving and will wait to open until 9am on black Friday, it has announced
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The chain is part of a counter-movement among stores refusing to open over the holidays
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Nordstrom is another big name refusing to open
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Macy's and Kohl’s are among the stores who started opening on Thanksgiving - refusing to wait until Black Friday to start their sales
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Early sales allow the stores to cash in but it means shop workers lose out on the time off
Black Friday: @placeholder is a hectic shopping holiday where millions brave their way through crowded department stores to snag great deals