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2021 Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade: What to Know and How to Watch
Watch the parade live on your browser by clicking here, or tapping the “Live TV” button on your mobile app, and logging in with your TV provider’s credentials. (Authentication required.) The Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade will return to its pre-pandemic form this year, with its route restored through Manhattan, high-flying helium balloons once again pulled by handlers and crowds welcomed back to...
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A Look Back at the History of the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade
The Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade started in 1924 as an event put on by Macy’s employees. It’s come a long way since then. NBCLX looks back at the history of the iconic holiday spectacle and how it has been shaped as our country changed. (By NBCLX contributor Michelle Park and producer Mackenzie Behm) Watch a special balloon inflation event LIVE...
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Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade Returns to Pre-Pandemic Form This Year
The Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade will return to its pre-pandemic form this year, with its route restored through Manhattan, high-flying helium balloons once again pulled by handlers and crowds welcomed back to cheer them on. And Baby Yoda is joining the party for the first time. This year’s parade — the 95th annual — will snap back to form after bowing...
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Macy's Leased a Billboard Over Its NYC Store for 60 Years. Now They're Suing to Keep Amazon Off It
An Amazon billboard on the Macy’s building? Not if Macy’s has anything to say about it.
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Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade Takes Flight in Virus Times
The balloons were in the sky and the marching bands took to the streets for the annual Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade on Thursday, but coronavirus restrictions meant it was without the throngs of people usually scrambling for a view.
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Misshapen Cincinnati Christmas Tree Is the Perfect Depiction of 2020
The tree took to Twitter to defend itself.
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Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade 2020: What You Need to Know
While the ongoing pandemic has canceled or postponed many events, there are some annual traditions that will still take place — although with a new twist. One such event is the beloved Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade. Although we are used to seeing the masses come together to see the grandiose balloons making their way down the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day...
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Santa Claus Won't Be Coming to Macy's This Year
Macy’s said Santa Claus won’t be greeting kids at its flagship New York store this year due to the coronavirus, interrupting a holiday tradition started nearly 160 years ago.
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Macy's to Slash 3,900 Corporate, Management Jobs in Restructuring
Macy’s announced Thursday it is laying off 3,900 corporate jobs, or 3% of its total workforce, in a move to cut costs as its business has been hurt by the coronavirus pandemic.
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Department Stores Had an Insane Week. Here's Everything That Happened
It was another onslaught of bad news from America’s department store chains this week. And that likely will not be letting up anytime soon. Luxury chain Neiman Marcus filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection, while Lord & Taylor is reportedly looking to liquidate its stores as soon as they are able to reopen again. Nordstrom said it is permanently closing 16...
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Macy's, Kohl's, Gap to Furlough Majority of Their Workers
Macy’s, Kohl’s and Gap Inc. all said Monday they will stop paying tens of thousands of employees who were thrown out of work when the chains temporarily closed their stores and sales collapsed as a result of the pandemic.
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Gap Is the Latest Retailer to Get Into Resale to Try to Fix Its Business
Gap is the latest retailer to dip its toes into the secondhand apparel market, following the lead of Macy’s, Nordstrom and others, in a bid to stay relevant in an industry shaken by changing consumer tastes.
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Macy's to Close 125 Stores Over Next 3 Years
Macy’s announced they will be shuttering 125 stores over the next three years, exiting struggling malls and focusing on building smaller stores in strip centers.
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Macy's to Close 125 Stores, Cut 2K Corporate Jobs, in Hunt for Growth
Stuck in a sales slump, Macy’s is shrinking to grow. The department store chain announced Tuesday it plans to shut 125 stores over the next three years and slash about 2,000 corporate jobs, as it closes its Cincinnati headquarters and tech offices in San Francisco. Macy’s said it plans to exit weaker shopping malls, and instead shift its focus toward…
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Settlement Reached in Horton Plaza Lawsuit, Redevelopment Ahead
A settlement has been reached in a lawsuit that will now allow for the redevelopment of the nearly empty Horton Plaza mall in downtown San Diego.
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Macy's Is Closing Nearly 30 Stores – Here's a Map of Where They Are
Macy’s said Wednesday it will shutter nearly 30 stores, in an effort to boost its profitability and focus on its most profitable stores. The new wave of closures follows holiday sales that were not quite as bad as some have feared. The news sent Macy’s stock higher. Shares closed up 2.4%. In the fiscal third quarter, Macy’s posted its first same-store sales...
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Make-A-Wish Grants San Diego Girl's Wish to Visit Scotland
The surprise for the 10-year-old San Diegan was a collaboration between Macy’s and Make-A-Wish.
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Girl, 10, Gets Make-A-Wish Trip to See Castles, Meet Loch Ness Monster in Scotland
There were happy tears and smiles from Julia and her family when they learned Macy’s and Make-A-Wish San Diego teamed up to gift a wish to 10-year-old Julia Davidson, who is in remission from cancer.
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How to Watch the 2019 Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade
Big balloons, colorful floats and famous stars are filling the streets of New York City Thursday for the 93nd annual Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade.
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Savannah Guthrie Has Torn Retina, Vision Loss After Accident With Son's Toy
TODAY anchor Savannah Guthrie is hopeful for a quick recovery after her 2-year-old son hit her in the right eye with a toy last week, causing a tear in her retina and loss of vision. Savannah has been out of work the past two days since a freak incident involving her son, Charley, who was sitting in her lap when...