NEW YORK — Shoppers increased their spending in November from October as holiday shopping kicked into full gear. Retail sales rose a better-than-expected 0.6% in November, following a…
Read more Retail sales rose a better-than-expected 0.6% in NovemberNEW YORK — The shopping rush leading up to Christmas is over and in its place, like every year, another has begun as millions of people hunt for…
Read more More thrifting and fewer returns, the early trends that defined shopping this holidayThis holiday season, many U.S. drivers are getting the gift of lower gas prices. According to data from motor club AAA, December has been the cheapest month for…
Read more US drivers are seeing lower gas prices this holiday seasonNEW YORK — Consumers stepped up their spending, particularly on items like gadgets and clothing, for the first seven weeks of the holiday shopping period. But the pace…
Read more Visa: Sales are up 4.2% for first 7 weeks of the holiday period; pace lags last yearTHE TWO SUSPECTS ARE STILL ON THE RUN. IF YOUR KIDS LOVE THOSE SQUISHY FIDGET TOYS LIKE THIS ONE, THE ONES THEY CAN KIND OF SQUEEZE FOR STRESS…
Read more Warnings about squishy gel fidget toys | Consumer ReportsNEW YORK — Despite wider economic uncertainty hovering above this year’s holiday season, shoppers turned out in big numbers for Black Friday — spending billions of dollars both…
Read more Shoppers spend billions on Black Friday to snag holiday deals, despite wider economic uncertaintyVirginians plan to dial back holiday spending this year, trimming budgets by about 5% even as the broader economy shows strong growth, according to a new Institute for…
Read more Poll: Virginians plan to spend less this holiday season as prices, job market weigh on budgets – WTOP NewsCARACAS, Venezuela (AP) — Window displays advertising 30% discounts and shoes for $20 were not enough to draw throngs of bargain hunters this Black Friday to a popular…
Read more Venezuelans Worried About Economic Turmoil Shun Black Friday DealsNearly three and a half hours before sunrise, there was a line of people waiting outside the JCPenney at Potomac Mills in Winchester, Virginia. This page contains a…
Read more ‘The best day of the year’: Black Friday shoppers descend on Potomac Mills – WTOP NewsI live 5,000 miles away from the U.S. in a country where Thanksgiving is definitely not a thing. But even here in tiny, turkey-free Cyprus, Black Friday is…
Read more The Neuroscience of Black Friday Can Help You Shop Smarter (or Sell More Stuff)NEW YORK — NEW YORK (AP) — Black Friday bargains no longer tempt people to leave Thanksgiving tables for midnight mall runs. Brawls in store aisles over toys…
Read more US retailers are about to see if Black Friday benefits from a holiday halo effectNEW YORK — NEW YORK (AP) — Black Friday bargains no longer tempt people to leave Thanksgiving tables for midnight mall runs. Brawls in store aisles over toys…
Read more US retailers are about to see if Black Friday benefits from a holiday halo effectBlack Friday has become something of an anachronism in the e-commerce era. The day after Thanksgiving marks the official start of the holiday shopping season, but retailers already…
Read more Black Friday: What Time Do Stores Open?NEW YORK — NEW YORK (AP) — Black Friday may no longer be the retail bacchanalia of years past, when the promise of one-time bargains caused people to…
Read more Black Friday arrives with solid momentum despite tariffs and economic uncertaintyNEW YORK — NEW YORK (AP) — Black Friday may no longer be the retail bacchanalia of years past, when the promise of one-time bargains caused people to…
Read more Black Friday arrives with solid momentum despite tariffs and economic uncertaintyWASHINGTON (AP) — With Thanksgiving and the formal launch of the holiday shopping season this week, Americans will again gather for Turkey Day meals before knocking off items…
Read more What’s open on Thanksgiving? Not much, as many stores rest or prepare ahead of Black FridayWASHINGTON — With Thanksgiving and the formal launch of the holiday shopping season this week, Americans will again gather for Turkey Day meals before knocking off items on…
Read more What’s open on Thanksgiving? Not much, as many stores rest — or prepare — ahead of Black FridayScammers particularly use the holiday season to steal your money and information.Hoping consumers will let down their guard, or just trying to spoof legitimate businesses, scammers will do…
Read more How scammers use the holiday season to steal your money, informationThanksgiving tips: Health and safety advice from Central Florida officials Updated: 11:50 AM EST Nov 25, 2025 Editorial Standards ⓘ Firefighters in Orange County took matters into their…
Read more Thanksgiving tips: Health and safety advice from Central Florida officialsTHE BLUEPRINT: Discover Long Island unveils “You Are Here” winter campaign. Focus on Suffolk County and the region’s nature, culture, community and flavor. Campaign promotes local businesses, theaters,…
Read more Discover Long Island launches winter marketing campaign | Long Island Business News