2017 Thanksgiving Holiday Season Hot Topics

Dear Marketing Students:

Faculty and staff members would like to wish every Marketing student a Happy Thanksgiving.  Robert Morris University will be closed on November 23, 2017 and November 24, 2017.  

Thanksgiving Day Dinner
Every year, we asked ourselves, how many calories will I consume on Thanksgiving day. Well, according to the American Council on Fitness, they said we will consume around 3,000 calories on Thanksgiving day and 229 grams of fat.  The American Council on Fitness recommends controlling your portions while eating your Thanksgiving dinner.  The American council on Fitness recommends eating turkey, white and dark meat, with skin (6 ounces), Gravy (one-third of a cup), Mashed potatoes (1 cup), cranberry sauce (one-third of a cup), green bean casserole (1 cup), Sweet potato casserole topped with marshmallows (1 cup), dinner roll (1), butter (1 tablespoon), pecan pie (1 slice), vanilla ice cream (one-half of a cup) and red wine (one glass, or 5 ounces.  For more information about Thanksgiving day dinner, please log into https://www.shape.com/healthy-eating/how-many-calories-do-you-really-eat-thanksgiving

Thanksgiving Day Store Closures and Openings
We all know Marketing students love shopping for Christmas gifts on Thanksgiving day but watch out, your favorite store might be closed on Thanksgiving Day.  The following stores will be closed on Thanksgiving day.  They include: A.C. Moore, Ace Hardware, At Home, Burlington, Costco, Dillard's, Dressbarn, H&M, Half Price Books, Hobby Lobby, Home Depot, IKEA, Lowe's, Marshalls, Mattress Firm, Nordstrom, Office Depot and OfficeMax, Party City, Patagonia, Petco, PetSmart, Pier 1 Imports, Sam'sClub, Sears Hometown Stores, Shoe Carnival, Sportsman's Warehouse, Sprint, Staples, The Original Mattress Factory, TJ Maxx, Tractor Supply and West Marine.  If you would like a full listing of Thanksgiving day closures, check out this link: https://bestblackfriday.com/blog/stores-closed-on-thanksgiving-day-2017/

The following stores will be open on Thanksgiving day. They are: Sears, Kmart, Target, JCPenney, Macys, Kohl's, Rite Aid, Walmart, Best Buy, Toys R Us, Family Dollar, Walgreens, Dollar General, Big Lots, Boscovs and many more.  If you would like a full listings of Thanksgiving day openings, please check out https://www.theblackfriday.com/stores-opening-on-thanksgiving.php 

Black Friday
Do you know your history about "Black Friday".  Well the term Black Friday started in the 1950s from store managers and factory supervisors. There are three theories about Black Friday. They are Absent Workers, Philadelphia Traffic Cops, and Accounting from Red to Black.  For more information about the History of Black Friday, please log onto https://bestblackfriday.com/user-guide/black-friday-history

Of course the day after Thanksgiving Day, Black Friday, is one of the biggest day for shopping for Christmas gifts.  The Black Friday predictions for gifts are televisions, video games, smartphones, clothing, tablets, laptops, toys, and more.  If you would like more information about Black Friday predictions, please see  https://bestblackfriday.com/blog/black-friday-2017-predictions/