Macy's

Macy's is the name of a chain of American department stores including one in New York City that bills itself as "the world's largest". The company is also well-known for sponsoring Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade, an annual parade in New York City. Macy's is part of Federated Department Stores.

Trivia

Macy's has entered the popular psyche of the United States in a number of ways:

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• The movie Miracle on 34th Street is set in Macy's, and remains a holiday season staple on US television.
• The Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade, the most famous and most watched Santa Claus Parade, has been sponsored by Macy's for over 75 years. Among New Yorkers it is often referred to as "The Macy Day Parade". The first Macy's parade was held in Haverhill in 1854, but was only attended by about 100 people.
• The phrase "Does Macy's tell Gimbel's?" used in the USA as a put-off to inquiring people. Gimbel's was the other large department store, directly across 34th Street from Macy's. It has since folded.
• Macy's has also been sponsoring fireworks displays in New York for decades.
• The star in Macy's logo comes from a tattoo that Mr. Macy got as a boy.