Macy's hiring 41K seasonal workers for the holidays

Macy's plans to hire 41,000 full and part-time seasonal workers for the upcoming holiday season. Over 10,300 seasonal workers in 2021 joined the company full-time.

Target Deal Days, price matching starting in October

Target is starting the holiday shopping season early, with its popular Deal Days and price matching beginning in October. 

Walmart to hire 40,000 mostly seasonal US workers for holidays

Walmart is taking a cautious approach to the holiday shopping season as retailers face a slowdown in consumer spending overall due to surging costs on things like rent and food.

Louis Armstrong's 1st Christmas album gets release date

'Louis Wishes You A Cool Yule' is the 1st official Christmas album of the late, great Louis Armstrong.

Target releases top toy list for 2022 holiday season

Target and FAO Schwarz are teaming up to release an exclusive collection featuring toys under $20, and it will be available starting in mid-October.

Labor Day: What's open and what's closed

Post offices, schools, some banks and Costco warehouses will be closed on Monday, while other stores may have modified hours.

New Yorkers ready to enjoy Labor Day weekend

Crowds of people packed the ferries in New York City on Friday to spend their last unofficial weekend of summer on Fire Island, while others opted to stay on the shore to get a head start at the beach.

Walmart releases 2022 Top Toy List to kick off holiday shopping season

Families can save on toys this holiday season with many on the list under $25. These items are available now to buy or pre-order on Walmart’s website.

Native Americans urge boycott of 'tone deaf' Pilgrim museum

A popular living Pilgrim museum in Plymouth, Massachusetts is taking heat for the way it portrays both the European and Indigenous stories.

Candy shortage? Hershey now says there will be enough for Halloween

Hershey is the maker of Almond Joy, Twizzlers, Jolly Ranchers, Kit Kat bars, Reese’s Peanut Butter Cups and several other popular candies.

July 4th fireworks light up sky above New York and New Jersey

Massive crowds gathered along the East River in New York City and along the waterfronts of Lower Manhattan and Hudson County, N.J., to watch separate fireworks shows on Monday night.

From one July Fourth to the next, a look at how the year has changed

From “celebrating independence” of COVID-19 to being thrust into the tightening grip of inflation, many things look different from the last Fourth of July.