Rhee: Thanksgiving night shopping is ruining a cherished American tradition
Photo credit: Nancy Borowick | Macy's in Herald Square was filled with hundreds of shoppers on Black Friday, having opened up to the public for shopping at midnight on Thanksgiving. (Nov. 25, 2011)
Call me old-fashioned, but the plan by major big-box retailers to open for business even earlier on Thanksgiving night just makes me sad.
It's one more blow to a cherished tradition, and without good reason. Would it hurt anyone, really, to have to wait until Black Friday to snag that big-screen TV for a low, low price? Isn't a nice family gathering worth more? Retailers say they're only responding...
