Question

How has the holiday shopping season affected thanksgiving traditions

Answer 1

The answer will vary on what you're looking for. Holiday shopping effects Thanksgiving greatly. Black Friday is usually moved earlier to Thursday evening... Thanksgiving day. The employees who works in stores participating in black friday will usually be called in on Thanksgiving day so the stores can start doing holiday sales earlier than there competition.

This answer is not going in the direction I want it to go but hopefully you get the point.