Christmas Eve will get its start a few hours earlier for Walmart workers this year, as the nation’s largest retailer announced it will close at 6 p.m. this Saturday. This may be great news for Walmart employees however not for those last minute shoppers, since previously the popular store has closed at 8 p.m. on Christmas Eve.
CNN reports that Judith McKenna, chief operating officer for Walmart’s U.S. unit explained the decision by saying:
In the past, Walmart has received backlash for kicking off its holiday sales season with “Black Friday” offers at 6 p.m. on Thanksgiving day, which requires employees to come to work on the holiday. The retailer has also been taking steps to improve its work environment, by raising the wages of over 1 million employees at U.S. stores and changing their scheduling protocol to give workers more regular hours.
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