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Jennifer Hudson, Kylie Minogue and Billy Porter to perform at Macyโs Thanksgiving Parade
Read full article: Jennifer Hudson, Kylie Minogue and Billy Porter to perform at Macyโs Thanksgiving ParadeThe giant balloons may be flying at the Macyโs Thanksgiving Day Parade, but the stars will be on street.
A dream come true: Averett University band director to march in Macyโs Thanksgiving Day Parade
Read full article: A dream come true: Averett University band director to march in Macyโs Thanksgiving Day ParadeFour hundred band directors are coming together to march in this yearโs Macyโs Thanksgiving Day Parade.
McDonaldโs released a purple milkshake in honor of Grimaceโs birthday and Iโm obsessed
Read full article: McDonaldโs released a purple milkshake in honor of Grimaceโs birthday and Iโm obsessedGrimace, arguably the coolest McDonalsโd character, is finally getting the recognition he deserves.
NYPD: No known threats to Macy's parade, but tight security
Read full article: NYPD: No known threats to Macy's parade, but tight securityNew York is planning tight security around the Macyโs Thanksgiving Day Parade in the wake of mass shootings elsewhere in the U.S. Police said Wednesday that thereโs no known, credible threat to the famed event itself.
'Bluey,' 'Funny Girl' set for Macyโs Thanksgiving Day Parade
Read full article: 'Bluey,' 'Funny Girl' set for Macyโs Thanksgiving Day ParadeThe debut of a giant โBlueyโ balloon, Lea Michele and the Broadway cast of โFunny Girlโ and the legendary Dionne Warwick are some of the highlights slated for this yearโs Macyโs Thanksgiving Day Parade.
Macy's Thanksgiving parade returns, with all the trimmings
Read full article: Macy's Thanksgiving parade returns, with all the trimmingsGiant balloons once again wafted through miles of Manhattan, high school and college marching bands from around the country were back, and so were the crowds at the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade.
Macyโs Thanksgiving Day Parade to snap back, add Baby Yoda
Read full article: Macyโs Thanksgiving Day Parade to snap back, add Baby YodaThe Macyโs 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.
Macyโs Thanksgiving parade returns to New York City streets
Read full article: Macyโs Thanksgiving parade returns to New York City streetsThe Macyโs Thanksgiving Day Parade will return to New York Cityโs streets this year with COVID-19 protocols including a vaccination requirement for parade volunteers, Macyโs and city officials announced Wednesday.
Macyโs Thanksgiving Day Parade takes flight in virus times
Read full article: Macyโs Thanksgiving Day Parade takes flight in virus timesThe Boss Baby balloon is deflated as it ends its appearance during the modified Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade in New York, Thursday, Nov. 26, 2020. The annual parade goes on but only after great changes as compared to previous years due to the current deadly pandemic. (AP Photo/Craig Ruttle)NEW YORK โ The balloons were in the sky and the marching bands took to the streets for the annual Macyโs Thanksgiving Day Parade on Thursday, but coronavirus restrictions meant it was without the throngs of people usually scrambling for a view. Even with the pandemic protocols, the fact that the parade took place made it a rare festivity in a city that has seen most of its major events cancelled over the last year because of the virus. The parade organizers recognized that reality, including representatives of some of the New York City parades that hadn't been able to happen โ the St. Patrickโs Day Parade, the Mermaid Parade, the Puerto Rican Day Parade and NYC Pride March.
Holiday trends to watch: Adult Play-Doh; stores that ship
Read full article: Holiday trends to watch: Adult Play-Doh; stores that ship(AP Photo/Craig Ruttle)NEW YORK โ The pandemic is turning this into a holiday shopping season like no other. And with more people shopping online, stores are doing double duty as shipping centers to try to get gifts to doorsteps as fast as possible. Meanwhile, Best Buy says that 340 of its stores are being specially designated to handle a higher volume of online orders, though all its stores ship e-commerce packages. Its goal: to have the 340 stores ship more than 70% of its ship-from-store units during the holiday quarter. Typically, 25% of holiday shopping is based on impulse, according to Marshal Cohen, chief industry advisor at NPD Group, a market research firm.
Santa Claus won't be coming to Macy's this year
Read full article: Santa Claus won't be coming to Macy's this yearFILE - Santa Claus waves during the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade, Nov. 28, 2019, in New York. 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. However, Macy's said the jolly old man will still appear at the end of the televised Macy's Thanksgiving Day parade. But he will still appear at the end of the televised Macy's Thanksgiving Day parade, the company said. Macy's has been using Santa Claus to draw crowds to its New York store since the early 1860s, calling itself โThe Home of Santa Claus" for decades.