Thanksgiving news and trends

Travel Industry Urges Congress to End Government Shutdown Before Thanksgiving Week
Economy // November 03, 2025

More than 500 travel organizations and companies signed a letter calling on Congressional leaders of both parties to pass a clean continuing resolution to reopen the federal government in time for services to be restored before Thanksgiving. Get the Full Story Complete the form to...

As Consumers Plan Their Thanksgiving Shopping, AI Stirs the Pot
The Weekender // November 02, 2024

Thanksgiving has come a long way from its pilgrim origins — this year, the robots are taking over. That is, artificial intelligence (AI) is changing how consumers plan their holiday shopping. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited...

Aldi Expansion Continues Amid Thanksgiving Discount Rollout
Retail // October 17, 2024

Aldi’s latest expansion efforts have it literally in Walmart and Target’s backyards. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required. yesSubscribe to our daily newsletter, PYMNTS Today. By completing this form, you agree...

Crimped Consumers Tap Their Inner Pilgrim to Fight Inflation
Economy // November 24, 2022

The bird’s likely a bit smaller. The pies, store bought. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required. yesSubscribe to our daily newsletter, PYMNTS Today. By completing this form,...

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Crimped Consumers Tap Their Inner Pilgrim to Fight Inflation

November 24, 2022
The bird’s likely a bit smaller. The pies, store bought. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required. yesSubscribe to our daily newsletter, PYMNTS Today. By completing this form, you agree to receive marketing communications from PYMNTS and to […]

New Digital Tools Aim to Take the Pain Out of Busiest Travel Day

November 24, 2022
As the number of people traveling for Thanksgiving is projected to hit levels not seen since 2019, a growing number of consumers are turning to digital tools to book, manage...

In Time-Honored Tradition, Consumers Reach for Debit, Credit Cards to Pay for Thanksgiving Dinner

November 25, 2021
The past several weeks have seen countless reports about the challenges that would give a cockeyed optimist momentary pause before giving thanks: supply chain issues delaying deliveries of turkeys and...

Thanksgiving Weekend Is Stuffed With Streaming — but Fatigue May Not Be Far Behind

November 25, 2021
If you’re reading this, the turkey’s got you stuffed, you’ve had your fill of the stuffing, and you’ve had your fill of the relatives. Maybe you’ve had your fill of...

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Travel Industry Urges Congress to End Government Shutdown Before Thanksgiving Week

November 03, 2025
More than 500 travel organizations and companies signed a letter calling on Congressional leaders of both parties to pass a clean continuing resolution to reopen the federal government in time for services to be restored before Thanksgiving. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all […]

Aldi Expansion Continues Amid Thanksgiving Discount Rollout

October 17, 2024
Aldi’s latest expansion efforts have it literally in Walmart and Target’s backyards. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional...

Target Announces Permanent Thanksgiving Day Closure

November 22, 2021
Target is keeping its stores closed permanently on Thanksgiving Day, according to an Associated Press report on Monday (Nov. 22), indefinitely extending a practice that started when the ongoing spread...

Farm Bureau: Inflation Gobbling Thanksgiving Budgets

November 18, 2021
Inflation is taking a bite out of Thanksgiving dinner, with prices anticipated to be up about 14% over last year, according to data from the Farm Bureau’s 36th annual survey...