Neiman Marcus 'bans' the word Christmas from its almost century-old gift catalogue to the fury of workers By Lauren Acton-Taylor For Dailymail.Com Published: 19:36 EDT, 24 October 2024 | Updated: 19:47 EDT, 24 October 2024 e-mail 2 View comments A major department store has silently removed the word ' Christmas ' from its iconic gift catalogue - and workers are blaming ' woke politics' for the change. For the first time ever, department store Neiman Marcus has rebranded its 98-year-old ' Christmas Book ' gift catalogue, which has now been called a 'Holiday Book'.
Workers for the retailer have blamed 'woke politics' for the change to the holiday season staple. The retailer had previously stated, following the Covid-19 Pandemic, that the 'Christmas Book is tradition' and something for shoppers to look forward. For the first time ever, department store Neiman Marcus has rebranded its 98-year-old ' Christmas Book ' gift catalogue, which has now been called a 'Holiday Book' 'Christmas is a time of celebration and our Christmas Book is about celebrating.
It's part our legacy and if you look back at our history, our founders and our brand, we've always been very strong about belonging and inclusion,' chief marketing officer of Neiman Marcus, Daz McColl, told Forbes in 2021. He added: 'The title of our book is not exclusionary in any way. It's part of our tradition.
' However, this year, attitudes toward the tradition of the catalogue appear to have changed. A spokesperson for the ret.
