Major department store 'bans' the word Christmas from its almost century-old gift catalogue to the fury of workers

A awesome section shop has silently removed nan connection 'Christmas' from its iconic gift catalogue - and workers are blaming 'woke politics' for nan change. 

For nan first clip ever, section shop Neiman Marcus has rebranded its 98-year-old 'Christmas Book' gift catalogue, which has now been called a 'Holiday Book'. 

Workers for nan retailer person blamed 'woke politics' for nan alteration to nan vacation play staple. 

The retailer had antecedently stated, pursuing nan Covid-19 Pandemic, that nan 'Christmas Book is tradition' and thing for shoppers to look forward. 

'Christmas is simply a clip of ceremony and our Christmas Book is astir celebrating. It's portion our bequest and if you look backmost astatine our history, our founders and our brand, we've ever been very beardown astir belonging and inclusion,' main trading serviceman of Neiman Marcus, Daz McColl, told Forbes in 2021. 

He added: 'The title of our book is not exclusionary successful immoderate way. It's portion of our tradition.' 

However, this year, attitudes toward nan contented of nan catalogue look to person changed. 

A spokesperson for nan retailer told The Dallas Morning News: 'In nan tone of inclusivity arsenic it welcomes customers of each backgrounds, religions and traditions to observe nan season.' 

Seasoned labor wrong nan retailers Dallas headquarters, amid nan restructuring of nan brand, person expressed to nan New York Post that nan 117-year-old history of Neiman Marcus is being wiped retired pinch nan breaking of a contented that's been going since almost 20 years into their launch. 

They're besides pointing fingers to nan CEO, Geoffroy van Raemdonck, who conscionable past twelvemonth announced 5 percent of nan workforce would beryllium trim contempt grounds rate bonuses successful nan 2 years prior. 

'If Geoffroy and his squad put arsenic overmuch clip into moving nan business arsenic they did connected expressing viewpoints astir DEI, we would beryllium buying Saks aliases launching an IPO. Instead, my occupation is astatine consequence because of our business failure,' 1 worker told nan outlet. 

Other labor were arsenic upset aft emotion blindsided by nan news, saying they recovered retired done a media report.

One said: 'The book didn't request a sanction change. Personal opinions astir inclusion - from Geoffroy and his activity squad - changed this.' 

The subtle, under-the-radar alteration didn't moreover make it connected nan beforehand screen of nan catalogue, which alternatively of being titled 'Holiday Book' alternatively sounds 'A Neiman's Fantasy'. 

The imagery connected nan beforehand arsenic holds nary resemblance to nan Christmas period, arsenic it has before, this rumor depicts a female complete a bluish inheritance looking done a golden keyhole and sparkles crossed nan cover. 

Previous issues person been adorned pinch vacation colors of red, greenish and gold, aliases Christmas imagery, specified arsenic presents, antlers, sleighs aliases Santa. 

The catalogue is good known for its array of extravagant and luxury gifts. In an announcement astir nan caller 2024 catalogue, nan marque made nary acknowledgement of nan sanction change. 

'This year's vacation activation and run is an invitation to clasp nan magic of Neiman Marcus. The storytelling was inspired by nan theatrical traditions and folklore during nan play that nan marque was founded,' said Chief Brand Officer, Nabil Aliffi, according to nan release. 

The merchandise further stated that nan catalogue would 'evoke boundless optimism and childlike wonderment for nan vacation season' inspired by fables, fairy tales and folklore, that nan 'Holiday Book' expands on. 

Employees crossed nan marque judge their jobs are astatine risk, including that of nan CEO.  

Workers person said nan alteration feels to beryllium 'a past hurrah for Geoffroy' earlier nan marque closes a $2.65 cardinal woody pinch Saks Fifth Avenue's owner, HBC, which is expected to beryllium complete by nan extremity of nan fiscal year.