When you think of Thanksgiving, you probably think of Macy’s (you’ve probably seen that famous parade on TV). Here are links to Macy’s upcoming Thanksgiving promotions:

• Save an extra 20% or 15% when you use your Macy’s card online (11/20 to 11/21)
• Macy’s Thanksgiving Sale. Save 10-50% plus values, and Web-Buster Savings! (11/22 to 11/2)
• Thanksgiving Sale at Macy’s! Save 10-50% + values (11/18 to 11/25)

This weekend only, Macy’s is offering free shipping on purchases of $100 or more. Also, their holiday shipping deadlines are as follows:

• 12/18 for standard shipping
• 12/19 for 2-day express delivery
• 12/21 for overnight delivery (Order by 1 p.m. EST)

Link:  Free Shipping with purchase of $100 or more at macys.com (expires 12/11/06)

If the retail industry wants us all to believe that Cyber Monday is the real deal, then they may want to make a better effort (more on this later in the week). We say this because Macy’s big promotion is nothing more than free shipping on orders over $100. We’re sure some of you will find it valuable, but we’re not impressed.

Link:  Free dhipping on all orders over $100 at Macys (11/27/06 only)

No Thanksgiving day is complete without the famous Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade through New York City.

You may not make it to the parade, but you don’t want to miss out on the Thanksgiving sales at Macy’s. This year, Macy’s is offering 20% to 50% off many items including clothing, jewelry, and home decor. Additionally, on Black Friday, they will offer several online-only discounts and promotions.

Links:  

• Macy’s Thanksgiving Sale – save 20% 50% (expires 11/26/06)
• Macy’s Black Friday online exclusives

Shop for a Cause – Saturday only (9/16/06): Donate $5 today to one of many local or national charities, and receive 10 to 20% discount online or at a store.

As of today (9/8/06) Macy’s is launching its nationwide network of stores. This consolidation means that many local department stores will official unify under one brand. Over the past 3 years, Macy’s parent company (Federated) purchased other department stores primarily through the acquisition of the May Company. After adding the Macy’s brand to some store names, as of today, they are all one. Say goodbye to Filene’s, Hechts, Marshal Field’s, Burdines and others. Macy’s has nearly doubled the number of stores to almost 850.

One of the reasons Macy’s chose this path is that they can run national promotions and marketing campaigns. So, to kick off the launch, Macy’s is offering free shipping with all purchases of $100 or more at macys.com (offer valid September 8th to 11th).