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CHRISTMAS SHOPPING INFO: Bill O'Reilly's list of where stores stand on saying MERRY CHRISTMAS
billoreilly.com ^ | Nov 30 05 | Bill OReilly

Posted on 11/30/2005 3:11:56 PM PST by churchillbuff

Below find a list of the major department stores across the country and where they stand on using Christmas in their holiday advertising and other promotions.

JCPenney: "Christmas" mentioned in print ads & other advertising

Federated Department Stores (Macy's, Bloomingdale's, Lord & Taylor, Filene's, Marshall Fields): "Christmas" mentioned in print ads & other advertising Employees are free to use any holiday greeting that they feel is appropriate

Dillard's: "Christmas" mentioned in print ads & other advertising

FAO Schwarz: Using "Holiday" this year in advertising materials Employees are free to use any holiday greeting that they feel is appropriate

Toys 'R' Us: Employees are free to use any holiday greeting that they feel is appropriate (no official policy)

KB Toys: Using "Happy Holidays" this year in advertising materials Employees are free to use any holiday greeting that they feel is appropriate (no official policy)

Costco: No advertising, but company leans towards "Happy Holidays" for in-store promos

BJ's Wholesale Club: Using "holiday season" this year in advertising materials Employees are free to use any holiday greeting that they feel is appropriate

Wal-Mart: Using "Happy Holidays" this year in advertising materials Employees are free to use any holiday greeting that they feel is appropriate

Sears & Kmart: Kmart will not use "Christmas" in its advertising Employees are free to use any holiday greeting that they feel is appropriate

Kohl's: Kohl's does not disclose its advertising strategies Employees are free to use any holiday greeting that they feel is appropriate

Target: Did not return phone calls


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To: churchillbuff

I would add Hobby Lobby to the good guys list. They make no secret of their faith. I love that store - my kids hate it because I could spend a whole day there. :o) However, I find their clerks to be among the most uncheerful ever. And once when I returned for an item that had not been put in one of my (too many) bags - I was treated with disbelief - even with my sales slip.


61 posted on 12/01/2005 6:00:07 AM PST by daybreakcoming (May God bless those who enter the valley of the shadow of death so that we may see the light of day.)
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To: churchillbuff

The Super Wal-Mart I was at had a product display with the word Christmas used and shown. This is good enough for me to do my Christmas shopping at Wal-Mart.


62 posted on 12/01/2005 6:57:56 AM PST by bulldozer
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To: Dog Gone
What about Taco Bell? If Taco Bell doesn't wish me a merry enchirito, I don't see how I can ever dine there again.

I can think of a much better reason not ever to dine there again.

63 posted on 12/01/2005 7:08:01 AM PST by Dunstan McShane
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To: churchillbuff
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64 posted on 12/01/2005 9:45:09 AM PST by Old Seadog (Inside every old person is a young person saying "WTF happened?".)
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To: daybreakcoming; doug from upland
I believe he had a thread yesterday where Lowe's HQ, said they would call the Christmas trees inside and outside the store. I printed it out and hubby brought it to the manager of Loew's and showed it to him. Hubby told him, "I have Christmas dollars to spend on some new tools. I don't have holiday dollars, only Christmas".

With the print out and money on the line, they took down the banner.

Merry Christmas.

65 posted on 12/01/2005 10:37:40 AM PST by processing please hold (Islam and Christianity do not mix ----9-11 taught us that)
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To: TXBubba

the most important question is how do we as Christians celebrate the birth of Christ and how it has an effect on the lives we lead. the gifts we truly give the world are the examples of the way we live our lives. You have christians like Kennedy and Kerry, who call themselves Catholic which I have a very hard time accepting, and that really sends the wrong message out. In the time of abortion, samesex marriage, divoice, calling good which is evil, we need Christmas. We need the Nativity out there in public view. We need to confirm the fact that Jesus came from the womb of Mary and from that came eternal life. Contrast that to aborting those in the womb. We have life and we have death. It is important to get the message out at Christmas with symbols that are a true reminder of what Christmas is but we are the true symbols. And when we say Merry Christmas let it be in our hearts that everyone may receive Jesus in their life now and forever. Do not think the secularists and atheists don't realize these symbols and Christmas are a real threat to their agenda. It's tough to show the nativity, that represents the holy family, and that being an example of what God called a family and then go out and try to show two men or two women are ok in the eyes of God. They do not want the message out there to be heard which goes against theirs. As usual they are are only tolerant of what they want to say. But make no mistake about it if this had to do with the muslims they would be the cowards they really are and back off.


66 posted on 12/01/2005 11:07:44 AM PST by red irish (Gods Children in the womb are to be loved too!)
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To: Old Seadog

Not so. Once again if this was a muslim thing the aclu would not have the guts!


67 posted on 12/01/2005 11:10:05 AM PST by red irish (Gods Children in the womb are to be loved too!)
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To: pbrown

wow Amen


68 posted on 12/01/2005 11:11:27 AM PST by red irish (Gods Children in the womb are to be loved too!)
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To: churchillbuff
O'Reilly has too much time on his hands. I go to the store to purchase merchandise not to practice my faith.
69 posted on 12/01/2005 11:11:30 AM PST by CWOJackson (michael savage: the white trash alternative to talk radio)
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To: bulldozer
I was in Target yesterday. They had green and red snowflakes hanging. It was not overtly Christmas. However, they were selling Christmas trees, decorations, wrapping paper, Christmas outfits, etc. They had Christmas music playing in the CD aisle.

It's ironic that this whole controversy was probably started by a small number of geeks in a back room somewhere. For years people complained about the commercialization of Christmas. Maybe with less advertising, more people will look inward to their own homes and hearts for the joy of Christmas. That too would be ironic that the people trying to subdue the holiday would make it more meaningful to those of us that celebrate it.

70 posted on 12/01/2005 11:36:48 AM PST by World'sGoneInsane (LET NO ONE BE FORGOTTEN, LET NO ONE FORGET)
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To: adam_az
Let me see if I can get you unconfused.

On January 16, it is the Martin Luther King day, not the Civil Rights day or the mid-January holiday.

On February 20th, it is the President's Day, not the mid-February holiday.

On Feb 2, it is Groundhog Day, not varmit day.

On Feb 14, iit is Valentines Day, not hearts day.

On Mar 17, it is St. Patricks day, not Irish day.

On Apr 16, it is Easter, not egg day or bunny day.

You see where I am going. We call the holiday - whether we get it off or not - by the proper name. The Winter Festival - what are we celebrating? Happy Holiday - what holiday? What is it called? You call it by its name. Start calling MLK day by something else and see how many times you get slammed.

71 posted on 12/01/2005 12:46:55 PM PST by 7thson (I've got a seat at the big conference table! I'm gonna paint my logo on it!)
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To: churchillbuff

Interesting list, but have to say I haven't seen "Christmas" used in advertising of Federated or JCPenney's. That might be the "corporate line" but I haven't seen it in practice.


72 posted on 12/01/2005 12:49:18 PM PST by Hoodlum91
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To: Paved Paradise

I know it wouldn't work, it just bugs me that people so offended by the very word (the horror) get that day off

You would think if they were so dead set against they certainly would not celebrate the day by taking off


73 posted on 12/01/2005 9:24:21 PM PST by surelyclintonsbaddream
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To: surelyclintonsbaddream

TJMaxx refuses to use the word Christmas in its stores. It has signs that say happy holidays and happy Hanukkah but no Merry Christmas signs.

The only place on their website they use the word Christmas is to say that they are closed on Christmas Day.

Try emailing them and ask them why. I did. No response.


74 posted on 12/01/2005 9:35:12 PM PST by ladyjane
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To: surelyclintonsbaddream

I understand and am sympathetic. Let's face it, atheists get that day off and I bet they don't complain on THAT day. I wonder if Michael Newdow, who has been spending so much time trying to get God out of the Pledge of Allegiance and removed from our money, takes that day off - hmmmm.


75 posted on 12/05/2005 6:27:11 AM PST by Paved Paradise
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To: Lost the Plot
You are completely unglued...as is anyone who expends energy and emotion over this silly issue.

Is expending energy and emotion over gay and transgender rights OK with you?

76 posted on 12/20/2005 10:53:18 AM PST by Publius6961 (The IQ of California voters is about 420........... .............cumulatively)
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To: adam_az
Color me confusified.

Not surprising. It does approach rocket science...

The debate is about some businesses prohibiting the mention of the word "Christmas" as opposed to requiring it, or simply being neutral about it.

I know, I know. Too complicated.

77 posted on 12/20/2005 10:56:21 AM PST by Publius6961 (The IQ of California voters is about 420........... .............cumulatively)
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To: churchillbuff

Our local Macy's is almost bare of Christmas decorations and the music is so low that it is difficult to hear. Even the clerks think that the store is not very festive. They also have a separate "Holiday store", where they sell "holiday decorations".


78 posted on 12/20/2005 10:59:38 AM PST by Eva
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To: Publius6961

"The debate is about some businesses prohibiting the mention of the word "Christmas" as opposed to requiring it, or simply being neutral about it."

"I know, I know. Too complicated."

So what are you arguing, that private enterprise doesn't have the right to set standards for how it's employees interact with the public?


79 posted on 12/20/2005 11:00:55 AM PST by adam_az (It's the border, stupid!)
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To: CWOJackson
O'Reilly has too much time on his hands. I go to the store to purchase merchandise not to practice my faith.

Good for you!

I fail to see, however, how that entitles people who do have the time to be busybodies to criticize what Bill does with his time.

80 posted on 12/20/2005 11:06:28 AM PST by Publius6961 (The IQ of California voters is about 420........... .............cumulatively)
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