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Thanksgiving Becomes Latest Holiday to Be Upended by Covid-19

  • Companies are preparing for less travel and smaller gatherings
  • That’s caused retailers to stock up on ham and smaller birds

   

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Ham or lobster for Thanksgiving? It’s 2020, so why not?

Retailers are preparing to sell a greater variety of food this holiday to accommodate those who are cash-strapped -- or simply intimidated by the prospect of preparing a full Thanksgiving meal without relatives’ help. The work-from-home-crowd, meanwhile, is flush with savings and expected to stock up on gourmet items.