macy's day parade. that is macy's, right? >> right. >> greta: with the economy, everybody is fearful about the economy but doesn't look like you are hurting? >> this store is a pretty special place. our business is up 5.3%. in our industry that is spectacular. we're having a great year. >> greta: why is it up? >> customers like what we have apparently. a number of strategies we have executed. >> greta: but everybody has always liked your product. i see ralph lauren and people have liked it. there has to be something different. either the economy is picking up or something? >> first of all, parts of the economy are positive but it's not across the board. in our case, we're definitely taking market shares. we also see that. we are seeing the effectiveness of strategies we put in place, focus on consumers who live locally. so to accommodate tourists and tri-state area but across the 800 stories. we're very focused on local consumer. >> greta: how many employees? >> 170,000. >> we just hired 78,000 new employees for the holiday p

kristin fisher is live at macy's in tysons corner. macy's, they've got four and a half hours of shopping behind them. >> this is the third year in a row i've covered black friday here at tysons corner center. this year, by far, the busiest. when i pulled up, the parking lot at macy's, absolutely packed. it is just as packed inside. joining me now, elizabeth with tysons corner. this is crazy here. would you say that this is a lot busier this year than previous years? >> it is a lot busier this year. it is amazing. we couldn't have done any better. >> what's going on? what do you attribute the crowds to? >> a lot of retailers kept their black friday door busters a secret so people were anxious to see what was going on. >> give me the scoop. what were some of the door buster deals that the early birds have already received this morning? >> abercrombie & fitch, 50% off everything in the store. aeropostale, same thing, 50%. >> tell me about the old navy one? >> old navy gave away digital cameras to the first 60 people who showed up. >> dig

only at macy's. the black friday sale starts at midnight. only at macy's. ♪ hershey's drops. a lot of hershey's happiness in a little drop of chocolate. pure hershey's. >>> what's thanksgiving like at 1600 pennsylvania avenue? david gregory, moderator of "meet the press" sat down with assistant white house chef sam cass for ab inside look. >> this first family in particular is so committed to nutrition on a national scale and certainly in their own home. does that also pertain to thanks giving, or is it as much a celebration of historical eating as it is for most families? >> thanksgiving is about a celebration and enjoying food and family and coming together process. so we really just have fun and enjoy really traditional dishes, just like dishes eaten all over the country and same way they have been eating in their family long before they got here. for us, being in the house, we had a great harvest with a bunch of kids in the area and the first lady, we'll use that produce for the thanks giving dinner here. it is about tradition and about togetherness and eating as a family

bieber fever arrived at macy's. you buy a bottle of that stuff you get the holiday cd to go with it. retailers expect around 152 million shoppers this year. we saw thousands of them already here at macy's this morning, carol. we're going to do you right. we're going to have the ice for you later on, i'm sure, for the shopping. 152, last year about 138 million would come out. ended up with more than 200 million. we'll see what that bump is this year in a tough economy. carol? >> i'm still trying to figure out what bieber -- what is it? i guess it would be cologne? is it for men or women? >> reporter: i think it might be for teen girls, and it probably smells like teen spirit, but i'm not sure. >> get some of that stuff. we want to smell it. >> reporter: of course. no problem. >> okay. thanks, chris. we appreciate it. >> it's for teen girls. >> she didn't mean that, by the way, chris. >> yes, i really did. >> all right. okay. we'll go get you some after the show. >> so macy's opened atmidnight, but thickering a big ba

welcome to the brand new macy's da parade studio. >> reporter: this is macy's parade studio, which just opened in september and before any of the parade's 25 floats hit broadway, they are drilled, stapled, sanded and painted right here. every turn of the prize. a sight behind every door. >> in this area -- >> oh! >> if willy wonka did parades this would be his factory. >> come november, the noise and action doesn't stop. willy wonka around these parts is named john piper. is he vice president of macy's studio, and this thanksgiving morning, he'll work his 31st parade. it starts at 9:00. what time do you get up that day? >> we start with a meeting on 7:30 on wednesday morning. >> i said 9:00 a.m. thursday, you start with a meeting at 7:30 and go straight through? >> yes. >> i love it today john and his team finish the last float on which every last little detail, down to the exact paint color is meticulously planned. >> what is the color of that red paint really look like? is it fire engine red or is it a craisin? what do we have on this? seven layers of paint now? >> at least. >> report

macy's larger than life balloons are ready to fly in the annual thanksgiving day parade. >>> hitting the road. millions of americans are traveling this weekend despite pesky delays and pricey fares. >>> and wild turkey. find out how this bird ran afoul of the law. captions paid for by nbc-universal television >>> hello and good morning. welcome to our viewers across the nation, including the pacific time zone. i'm lynn berry. today we begin with a very happy thanksgiving to all of you at home. one of the highlights of this holiday will no doubt be the 85th annual macy's thanksgiving day parade. the balloons are inflated, soon the crowds will be gathering and nbc's michelle franzen is live along the parade route. good morning to you. it is starting to get a little more crowded. >> reporter: happy thanksgiving to you, lynn. we have a great start here. and here's a glimpse of the giant balloons taking their place today joining in the parade, one of the biggest to join the parade today, the newest one is sonic the hedgehog along with paul frank's jilius monkey. they will be joining hundr

it's not going to be any issue whatsoever for the macy's parade. it is cold this morning. 36 is the windchill. it's in the shade with all the buildings around. you won't get any of that sunshine. although, we will be sunny and about 52 during 2:00 or 3:00 this afternoon in new york. anyone traveling around the big apple, it's a great weekend. the rain on sunday isn't even that bad. it's not until monday a better chance of wet weather comes in. the other rainy spot i have for you if you're heading out really early is in the san francisco area. rain now moving into the bay. that continues north wards up i-5. as far as the forecast goes, san francisco, a little rain today. much of the country looks great today. the worst weather, lynn, will be up in the pacific northwest later on today. >> all right, bill. thanks so much. i'm lynn berry. this is "first look" on msnbc. stay tuned. "hardball" with chris matthews is coming up at the top of the hour. ♪ ♪ ♪ when your chain of supply ♪ goes from here to shanghai, that's logistics. ♪ ♪ chips from

this was the first year that macy's ever opened at midnight. the ceo for macy spoke out saying that the sale was a success. >> i think they were calling my beloved when we decided to open at midnight. so we opened at 4:00 a.m. last year which we thought was stopped for early. we tested 12 stores last year and it was a big success serious at herald square, over 10,000 people were standing outside, waiting to get in. the biggest crowd that i have seen invisibly. >> the macy's ceo said this is their best year in more than a decade. we will be right back as the kron4 morning news continues on this black friday if, the day after a thanksgiving. east of fog of van this move >>mark: the dow ended up at 89. some small gains. >>mark: a lot of football excitement. the first nfl game with brothers as both 18 head coaches query if harbaugh and the baltimore ravens sacked 49ers quarterback alex smith nine times. >> this game is about the players. it is highly competitive. for our team has steel and it's fine if this will ultimately make us stronger. >> i ra

a. >> macies has been the big -- macy's has been the big story here. they opened up hours before it has in years past. have you been into macy's? >> went here so mom could take a quick power nap. we'll go back in. >> home furniture section? is that where you were napping? >> in linen. >> all right. i'll let you all go. continue your black friday shopping. thank you. >> thank you. >> reporter: good luck. it really has been quite a family experience out here. if you've never done the black friday thing, you really do have to go into it knowing exactly what you want. be a very smart and savvy shopper. if you're willing to wait out all of the long lines and you're willing to look for the good deals, you can make some -- you can find some great bargains. it is kind of fun out here. having a good time this morning. surae, mike, my offer still stands, if you want me to pick up any last-minute deals for you. let me know. >> we'll send. >> text. >> we've got a list. >> mom is a trooper. >> big-time trooper. >>> ok, it is 6:35 right now. sadly, a thanksgiving sh

gimbels, jc penney, montgomery ward or macy's? >> macy's. >> was it gimbels? >> it was. >> you want that one or this one? >> give her both. all right. gimbels. she was right on the second try. >> she was. the department store parade originated in 1920 with gimbels in philadelphia. it was the opposing retailer in the movie "miracle of 34th street." macy's followed suit in four years. we hear about the macy's thanksgiving day parade. >> back across to kath. >> this gentleman is from orange, california. got a lot of family with him, i think. how many calories does the average person consume on thanksgiving? 3,000, 4,500, 5,000 or 5,500 calories? >> i'd say 4,500. >> how do you know that? >> that was great. okay. just so we're clear, one person, 4,500 calories? >> yes. and 229 grams of fat. that includes snacking and eating the meal. what it doesn't include is breakfast and that midnight raid on the kitchen. >> that's almost four days worth of food if you break it down for some people. >> it's a lot of exercise to work it off. >> no kidding. back across to kath. >

i am standing in parking lot p for macy day balloon fest. this is the last run for some of the newest balloons being added to the parade. my first lesson of the day, inflation with jimmy arnold, a veteran balloonatic. >> balloonatics work day to day with the balloons making sure they are ready to fly. >> i met the team inflating sonic the hedge hog and learned that every giant balloon is made up of smaller chambers. >> if a leak does develop, all the rest of the balloon would be perfect and would still fly down the parade route. >> then it was time for my first lesson with the hose. >> guys, we're going to teach a new one. >> new balloonatic on deck, spread the word. >> half. tell him to slow down. >> slow down. >> and cut. >> i totally inflated that. you can do this from here on out, right? >> i got that. >> i got caught up in the fun. i decided to let the team keep going while i got ready for my next job, balloon handling with john piper, the head of the macy's parade design studio. all total, how many people have their hands navigate one

the macy's tree. we'll bring that when it does happen. 60 for the high in santa rosa. 61 in oakland. 63 in san jose. 56 in san francisco. and the east bay, low 60s. a warm spot in the north bay with low to mid 60s today and plenty of sunshine. now in san francisco, the embarkadero plaza lit up for the holidays. temperatures in the mid 50s. a wind out here. once that wind kind of kicks up and throughout those downtown buildings, it surely feels like the 40s. if you are heading out to go shopping in san francisco, bring the jacket, wear those layers. 56 in athens. the winds fairly light. that is going to aide investment fog development. we'll find plenty of patchy fog. also areas of dense fog where visibility could be at a quarter mile or less. at the higher levels nothing but clear skies. all of the storm activity continues to push off to the north. so that will keep the rain track here out of our view as we head throughout this weekend. looking at a dry forecast with high pressure building offsore sho

we will burn down new york city and bomb macy's. what do you make of this fact, debbie becauser man, nancy pelosi, they said thank god for these people. with all the activity that's gone on, is this obamaville all across the country. >> it sure is. it's much larger than obama. he's are the heirs, these are the spawns of the worst excesses of the i had logical left. in that less when you talk about politicians that praise credit, do not forget elizabeth warren. she pretty much called her proudly the god mother of this chaos. this is manufactured chaos, manufactured crises. it has been since day one. and we are seeing all of the ugly, retchet, criminal manifestations of it. brace yourselves for tomorrow. i think if this white house remains silent about everything that's going on, you can equate that silence with absolute accomplicety. >> all right. michelle malkin, always appreciate you being with us. thank you. >> you bet. take care. >> and coming up, exclusive with hannity, governor scott walker speaks for the first time since the e

we will burn down new york city and bomb macy's. what do you make of this fact, debbie becauser man, nancy pelosi, they said thank god for these people. with all the activity that's gone on, is this obamaville all across the country. >> it sure is. it's much larger than obama. he's are the heirs, these are the spawns of the worst excesses of the i had logical left. in that less when you talk about politicians that praise credit, do not forget elizabeth warren. she pretty much called her proudly the god mother of this chaos. this is manufactured chaos, manufactured crises. it has been since day one. and we are seeing all of the ugly, retchet, criminal manifestations of it. brace yourselves for tomorrow. i think if this white house remains silent about everything that's going on, you can equate that silence with absolute accomplicety. >> all right. michelle malkin, always appreciate you being with us. thank you. >> you bet. take care. a hannity exclusive coming up i have copd. if you have it, you know how hard it can be to breathe and

what does the nhl and macy's thanksgiving day parade have in common? >>> good morning and welcome back to "early today." i'm lynn berry and here are some top headlines. a tragedy after a small plane carrying three adults and three children crashed into a mountain in arizona. the debris field, about 40 miles east of phoenix, could be seen in the rugged terrain where law enforcement officials say one child has been confirmed dead and there are no signs of survivors. >>> after 33 years of rule and months of bloody demonstrations, yemen's leader ali abdullah saleh has agreed to step down. he's the fourth leader to lose power in the arab spring uprising this year. >>> one scene is the heir-apparent, james murdoch resigned, overseeing his father's english newspapers, his first public resignation since the phone hacking scandal broke. >>> the first couple handed out treats for needy families ahead of this thanksgiving day. >>> u.s. markets are closed for the thanksgiving holiday but he's an early look at how they ended yesterday. the dow closed at 11,257 afte

el desfile de macy's del di Ía de acciÓn de se vien celebrando por ochenta y cinco aÑos. en esta oportunidad el desfile tendrÁ un toque latinoamericano ya que entre sus nueve participantes se encuentra un grupo del baile boliviano caporales. hace veinte anos formamos este grupo y siempre hemos tenido esa idea de llevar siempre en alto el folklor boliviano y que no mejor lugar que en el desfile de thanks giving de macy's ya que es uno de los mas famosos de los estados unidos esta danza se origina en la ciudad de la paz donde una evoluciÓn del baile mofa a los capataces que controlaban a los esclavos afroamericanos denominado saya se estilizo para asÍ crear esta danza que bautizaron con el nombre caporales. una danza que se baila no solo por bolivianos. visite bolivia y me encanto el folklore me enamore de sus costumbres y desde ese entonces amo la mÚsica boliviana sus costumbres y su folklore y hemos estado bailando por veinte anos ya he aprendido mucho de este grupo ademÁs he aprendido mucho de bolivia y para mi es muy bonito para mi yo nunca habÍa bailado caporales

the world's largest macy's. typically a busy time on a black friday but this time retailers tried something early. some as early as 9:00 last night here in new york city and other cities across america. this scene here at macy's, huge crowds lining up around the block for those good deals. for the very first time ever, they opened up at midnight. four hours earlier than they've ever done in the past. and we spoke with the ceo of macy's just a few moments ago. >> we tested 12 stores at the request of those stores last year and it was a big success right from the gun at midnight. clearly a big success here at herald's square with over 10,000 people standing outside waiting to get in. >> this is going to be a huge test for retailers this holiday season. the retail association of this country expecting 152 million shoppers. that's the estimate on black friday and, of course, coming up on monday, we have cybermonday where you go to the internet to find some of these same deals. hala? >> thanks very much. now, black f

in every macy's store. >> and here is the great thing. the make a wish foundation, such an incredible organization in helping dreams come through. you're going to donate a million. all you have to do is write a letter? >> write a letter .believe, of course, because that's what the campaign is all about. >> has your son wrote a letter sfp. >> no. he's working on his writing. santa, though, we can't let him leave new york city until he does the parade. >> look forward to seeing him thursday morning, the official start of the holiday soap. >> and this isn't wearing him out too much? you know you said he's done on the 21st. >> he uses his magic dust and ma makes him feel fresh and, you know, he's not tired, believe it or not. >> we have coffee for him downstairs, too, if he needs pit sfwlp anything he needs. jeff is a great baker. >> absolutely not. do not eat my cooking. martine, for more on the massey's believe campaign and the bus tour, go to our website. >>> and still to come this morning, so many black friday sales for the adults in your

macy's unveiled a total of five new floats for its 85- th annual parade. that's it for the cbs 5 newt noon. have a great afternoon.

macy's, target, at the stroke of midnight. toys 'r' us will open at 9:00 p.m. on thanksgiving. >> the sales are pretty good. so that's -- that's -- bringing us back. hopefully we get good deals. >> this is miriam hernandez reporting for abc news. >> i'm ready to shop. >> ready for black friday already? >> yes, i am. i am a power shopper. there i go! >> oh! running from the cops in that picture! >> i'm a power shopper. i am ready. i will tell you i am about 70% done with my christmas shopping. >> already? you are one of those done early. i will be out there christmas eve looking for anything. >> no. >> at wal-mart. we'll be back with your morning papers right after this. e looking for anything. >> no. >> at wal-mart. we'll be back with your morning papers right after this. i realized i needed an aarp... medicare supplement nsurance card, too. medicare is one of the great things about turning 65, but it doesn't cover everything. in fact, it only pays up to " 80% of your part b expenses. if you're already on or eligible for medicare, call now to find out how an aa

they are going big time, performing at the macy's thanksgiving parade. they are the only west coast band playing in the big apple. george kiriyama spent some time with the musicians. >> now entering the field, the mighty mustang marching band and color guard. >> we're definitely focused. we're in the zone. >> reporter: in less than three weeks, the homestead high school marching band will be playing on a different field. in front of the biggest audience in one of america's biggest parades. the macy's thanksgiving day parade. >> the pressure is on. the pressure is on. we have a lot of work to do, but the band is looking good. it's going toward what we want. >> i'm a little nervous. but i think really the one thing the band stresses is we're a family so we're going up there together and will be like a family feeling. i think we'll all be nervous together. it's going to be a great feeling. more excitement than nervous. >> reporter: homestead high is one of ten high schools across the country picked to perform in the macy's day parade and is the only marchin

macy's opened at midnight for black friday. witnesses say the fight started when a man made a comment about a woman in another group with a black friday deal. police are reviewing surveillance videos. >> now, good news about the black friday. if you're looking at early sales reports this black friday is shaping up to be good for retailers. sales up 18%, 152 million people expected to hit stores this weekend. spending for the shopping season is expected to hit nearly $500 billion. vic lee is in san jose today to see the in store screenings underway. vic? >> we're at sears in the east ridge shopping center. there is still crowds in this mall. but as you can see this is starting to wind down. i know a lot of people have gone to internet for shopping needs. but just being here all day today you'd never know that. crowds were huge. discounts were insane. >> shoppers lined up for stores that were opening very early. >> our customers were waiting on us to open. and about 150 customers waiting in line. >> 600 before you open? >> yes re

they're setting up for the macy's thanksgiving day parade. we'll have a live report from the big apple this morning.

. >>> macy's union square the holiday windows always a lot of fun. thanks for joining us. >> who wants to be a millionaire next. >> bye-bye.

we'll be live from the macy's thanksgiving day parade. rick reichmuth getting fired one the turkey this morning. >> happy thanksgiving to you as well. it wouldn't be thanksgiving, dave, and juliet if you wouldn't know -- of course, bass pro is here and we have the big campout right now at bass pro shops. a lot of people will be camping out for the big event. >> it will be the fifth annual great turkey campout. >> exactly. we have a fire on the plaza. we had to call the fire marshall. >> i heard people are camping out at best buy. they don't make a fire and give you smores at best buy. at bass pro, they take care of you. >> can i ask you a question now? as guys, when you see the bass pro shop thing, does it make you warm and fuzzy inside? i have a very close friend that's freaking out about bass pro shops. >> i love it. the greatest fisherman in the world will be here. kevin van dam has taught me. he's a sportsman. >> i am, look at me. >> let's check in with rick reichmuth this morning, another sportsman. he'll be at the parade all morning

. >>> macy's union square the holiday windows always a lot of fun. thanks for joining us. >> who wants to be a millionaire next. >> bye-bye.

macy's, target, at the stroke of midnight. toys r us will open at 9:00 p.m. on thanksgiving. >> the sales are pretty good. so that's -- that's -- bringing us back. hopefully we get good deals. >> this is miriam hernandez reporting for abc news. >> i'm ready to shop. >> ready for black friday already? >> yes, i am. i am a power shopper. there i go! >> oh! running from the cops in that picture! >> i'm a power shopper. i am ready. i will tell you i am about 70% done with my christmas shopping. >> already? you are one of those done early. i will be out there christmas eve looking for anything. >> no. >> at wal-mart. we'll be back with your morning papers right after this. i realized i needed an aarp... medicare supplement nsurance card, too. medicare is one of the great things about turning 65, but it doesn't cover everything. in fact, it only pays up to " 80% of your part b expenses. if you're already on or eligible for medicare, call now to find out how an aarp... insured by unitedhealthcare insurance company, not paid by medicare part b. that can save you from

shoppers are savvier than ever and that, according to macy's c.e.o. increases the challenge lleninning them over. wi one of the most important trends in the retail business today is what we call the omnichannel consumer, the person shopping online or looking online and coming in later or buying online. >> reporter: holiday sales increased last year by 5.2%. iday year economists are predicting a smaller increase, just 2.8%. that could mean more bargains as christmas draws near. >> retailers are not only ilfering earlier deals but more mstematic deals. now all throughout the holiday season. tioneporter: the national retail federation says holiday sales revenue could top $465 billion this year and, norah, to give eau a sense of how much that is, $465 billion is more than the economies of 163 countries. amazing. elaine quijano, thank you. most shoppers made it through ade retail frenzy just fine-- but not everyone. ( screaming ) in los angeles 20 shoppers were hurt when a woman fired off pepper spray. shece say she was trying to get an advantage over othe

shoppers are savvier than ever and that, according to macy's c.e.o. increases the challenge of winning them over. >> one of the most important trends in the retail business today is the person shopping online or looking online and coming in later. >> reporter: holiday sales increased last year by 5.2%. this year economists are predicting a smaller increase, just 2.8%. that could mean more bargains as christmas draws near. >> retailers are not only offering earlier deals but more systematic deals. now all throughout the holiday season. >> reporter: the national retail federation says holiday sales revenue could top $465 billion this year and, norah, to give you a sense of how much that is. $465 billion is more than the economies of 163 countries. >> o'donnell: amazing. elaine quijano, thank you. most shoppers made it through the retail frenzy just fine-- but not everyone. (screaming) in los angeles. 20 shoppers were hurt when a woman fired off pepper spray. police say she was trying to get an advantage over other shoppers. in arizona a police officer b

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