Brought to You By
In our series Brought to You By, we dive into the stories behind ordinary seasonal items: that grill you fire up for the Fourth of July or the fruitcake that you dig into (or regift) over the holidays. Where did they come from, and why did they become so popular?
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From This Collection
What's greener: a real Christmas tree or a fake one?
by
Tony Wagner
Dec 24, 2019
It depends! The Christmas tree a potent symbol not just for the season but for the sustainability of many things we buy.
Selling Christmas all year long
Dec 19, 2019
How do you keep a store with a long off season in business? Make it more than a place to shop.
How "The Nutcracker" became a holiday classic
by
Tony Wagner
Dec 13, 2019
Tchaikovsky's ballet is a holiday institution and a big cash cow for dance companies. But it wasn't always that way.
Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade, brought to you by Macy’s immigrant staff
Nov 25, 2019
Here is how the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade came to be.
Candy corn's agricultural past
Oct 30, 2019
Whether you love it or hate it, candy corn is synonymous with Halloween. We take a dive into the triangular, tri-colored candy's history.
How we ended up with the "fun-size" candy bar
Oct 25, 2019
To understand fun-size candy, we must first understand full-size candy.
Summer brought to you by: Song of the summer
Jul 19, 2018
What is really means to be the song of the summer.
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These days, the holiday magic happens in warehouses
by
Reema Khrais
Dec 14, 2017
With online shopping now a $400 billion industry, fulfillment centers and warehouses are central to the season.
Christmas has always been about consumption
Dec 8, 2017
And if you feel like the holiday used to be better, you're not alone.