Dec 25th, 2008 · Crumpet the Elf is back for another Morning Edition Christmas. Crumpet is the not-so-secret identity of humorist David Sedaris, who was once a department store elf at Macy's. He wrote about the experience in his memoir The Santaland Diaries.
Dec 24th, 2008 · Faced with lagging holiday sales, a few retailers decided to stay open 24 hours a day over Christmas week. We stop by a Macy's in New York early on Christmas Eve to see whether procrastinators are biting.
Dec 24th, 2008 · The Pink Pig debuted in 1953 at Rich's, a downtown Atlanta department store. It was a monorail ride back then. Today, it's a short train ride at Macy's department store, but the new Pink Pig carries much of the same sense of wonder as the old one.
Dec 22nd, 2008 · Retailers are making last-ditch efforts to entice shoppers to crack open their wallets. Some are cutting prices by as much as 75 percent. Many Macy's department stores are open 24-hours until Christmas Eve. It still may not be enough to salvage the season for retailers.
Nov 23rd, 2008 · If you need some cheap cheer this holiday season, Macy's holiday windows are being unveiled Sunday. Host Andrea Seabrook talks to Macy's window designer Paul Olszewski about this year's theme: believe.
Dec 24th, 2007 · Crumpet the Elf is back for another holiday visit. Crumpet, better known as writer David Sedaris, at one time worked as a department store elf at Macy's. Sedaris first read from his Santaland Diaries about his experiences as one of Santa's more reluctant helpers 15 years ago. That reading launched his career as a novelist, playwright and humorist.
Nov 21st, 2007 · A worldwide shortage of helium causes a spike in prices, rationing, and calls to the Bureau of Land Management, which runs the Federal Helium Reserve. It stockpiles helium for use by NASA and the military. There's enough to keep characters afloat for the annual Macy's Thanksgiving Parade.
Nov 19th, 2007 · Two years ago, Macy's bought the retail giant May Company and started putting the Macy's name on local outlets. In Chicago, that meant the loss of the iconic Marshall Field's department store. Some shoppers are still peeved.