{"id":128,"date":"2024-12-07T14:58:04","date_gmt":"2024-12-07T14:58:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hqgossip.com\/?p=128"},"modified":"2024-12-07T14:58:15","modified_gmt":"2024-12-07T14:58:15","slug":"128","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hqgossip.com\/?p=128","title":{"rendered":"10 major retail stores take a stand to say \u201cMerry Christmas\u201d instead of happy holidays"},"content":{"rendered":"
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There is a war on Christmas, but many retailers are starting to fight back. The American Family Association has\u00a0identified several stores<\/a>\u00a0that aren\u2019t bowing to pressure to conform by saying \u201cHappy Holidays\u201d instead of \u201cMerry Christmas.\u201dFive retail establishments received a \u201c5-Star\u201d rating indicating that they go above and beyond to \u201cpromote and celebrate\u201d Christmas on an exceptional basis, including several of the stores we\u2019ve listed here. The others are companies that AFA found use the term \u201cChristmas\u201d on a regular basis. We want to support these stores and tell them we appreciate them celebrating Christmas!<\/p>\n

1. Hobby Lobby<\/strong>This one comes has no surprise as the retailer is known for playing instrumental Christian music throughout the year, closing on Sundays so employees can spend time at church and with families, and their infamous battle at the Supreme Court earlier this year. But the company is actually not only \u201cNice\u201d, but rather one of the top companies in the nation for its support of keeping Christ in Christmas.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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2. Belk<\/strong><\/h1>\n

This department store joins Hobby Lobby in being one of the top-rated stores for sporting \u201cChristmas\u201d cheer and avoiding the old, politically-correct \u201cHappy Holidays\u201d adage.<\/p>\n