have gone more like 9 1/2 years have gone up more than 9 1/2 years, the longest streak on record. attention holiday shoppers. target announcing it will close its stores on thanksgiving permanently. target c.e.o. brian cornell said what began as a temporary pandemic measure is now the company standard. he decided to keep the policy. workers told him they were glad they could be home on thanksgiving. other chains like walmart and best buy chosed their chain last thanksgiving and will again this year. no word on any permanent change. a major stand against social media from a brand popular with teenagers around the world. lush cosmetic is planning to deactivate facebook, tiktok, snapshot accounts. they want to spotlight mental health concerns. social immediate kbra is under growth scrutiny. facebook researchers found facebook and instagram are toxic for teenage girls. the change for rush starts black friday when social media drives one of the biggest shopping days of the year.