2008 Christmas-Friendly Shopping Guide

Focus on the Family Action’s
How leading retailers’ messages rate

Originally published by Focus on the Family Action

Last updated: 11/19/08
We welcome your use of these ratings in your shopping decisions. As an additional way to help you communicate with the retailers we evaluated, we are providing the convenience of a petition which you can sign by visiting focuspetitions.com.

Retailers will be presented with petitions — thanking those that embrace "Christmas," and alerting those that have purged or marginalized "Christmas" that you object to the secularization of Christmas. We hope you will "stand for Christmas" with us and encourage the continued acknowledgement of this historic Christian observance in our culture.

"Christmas-friendly" retailers — prominent acknowledgment of "Christmas"
Cabela's, Crate&Barrel, Dillard's, Eddie Bauer, JCPenney, Kohl's,
L.L.Bean, Lands' End, Linens 'n Things, Lowe's, Macy's, Neiman Marcus,
Nordstrom, Pier 1 Imports, Sears, The Home Depot, Target, Toys "R" Us, Wal-Mart.

"Christmas-negligent" retailers — marginalized use of "Christmas"
Barnes & Noble, Bed, Bath & Beyond, Best Buy, Borders, Circuit City,
Dick's Sporting Goods, GAP, KB Toys, Kmart.

"Christmas-offensive" retailers — apparent abandonment of "Christmas"
American Eagle, Banana Republic, Bloomingdale's, Lane Bryant, Old Navy.

And a very Merry Christmas to all!
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