{
  "id": 3723144,
  "title": "Home Depot is kicking off the holidays with a 10-foot polar bear and a Santa you control from your phone",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/27/home-depot-is-kicking-off-the-holidays-with-a-10-foot-polar-bear-and",
  "topic": "tech",
  "section": "Tech",
  "published": "2026-08-27T11:01:32.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Mashable",
    "slug": "mashable",
    "url": "https://mashable.com/life/home-depot-2026-holiday-collection"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Home Depot is set to kick off the holiday season ahead of schedule with its 2026 holiday collection, launching online on August 27. The retailer's lineup features a 10-foot polar bear, an app-controlled Santa, and animated characters from Disney and Marvel. Alongside the large-scale decorative pieces, Home Depot has also included smaller, apartment-friendly options for those with limited space. The collection includes a 8-foot gold nutcracker with LCD-eyed movement, an 8-foot vintage nutcracker, a 9-foot Santa's sleigh with a reindeer, and smaller characters like Pluto, Mickey Mouse, and Minnie Mouse. Marvel's 3-foot Groot is also part of the offering. Home Depot claims to have holiday decor tailored for every budget and space, promising shoppers a winter wonderland well before Thanksgiving arrives.",
  "summary": "Home Depot's 2026 holiday collection launches Aug. 27, bringing a 10-foot polar bear, app-controlled Santas, and animated Disney and Marvel characters.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "TechRadar",
        "title": "Home Depot's long-awaited Labor Day sale is live — appliances, giant-sized skeletons, patio furniture, outdoor tools, and more",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/27/home-depots-long-awaited-labor-day-sale-is-live-appliances-giant",
        "published": "2026-08-27T15:35:31.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}