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Before online deals, flash sales, and endless scrolling, holiday shopping was an experience you had to physically show up for. From crowded malls dressed up in full Christmas decor to last minute ...

Holiday shopping online may save time and help you avoid the crowds, but it can also make you a target for financial scammers. More than half of U.S. shoppers plan to shop online this holiday season, ...

While many department stores are closing, the family-owned Boscov's continues to open new locations. Boscov's employees attribute the chain's success to its focus on customer service. Unlike ...

NEW YORK, Dec 2 (Reuters) - The U.S. holiday shopping season kicked off to record online sales. But underlying signs of economic fragility signal a pullback in spending could be looming. Consumer ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Joan Verdon is a veteran retail reporter based in Northern New Jersey. Consumers spent record amounts online on Black Friday, but ...

American shoppers turned to artificial intelligence (AI) in unprecedented numbers this Black Friday, helping push online spending to a record $11.8 billion as many consumers chose to avoid crowded ...

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 in stores and online. Adobe ...

Perplexity announced a free agentic shopping product for U.S. users next week. The startup partnered with PayPal ahead of the launch. Perplexity previously released a shopping offering called "Buy ...

The full effects of President Donald Trump’s tariffs are here for the holiday season and the more you know as a consumer, the easier it’ll be to navigate this unusual time. Since the beginning of 2025 ...

Walmart introduced a suite of AI-powered shopping experiences in-store and online in preparation for the kickoff to the holiday season, the company announced last week. The Walmart app now includes a ...

THERE ARE NO DELAYS ON THE EVERETT RIGHT NOW. TOMORROW STARTS AMAZON’S PRIME. BIG DEAL DAYS. PRIME MEMBERS CAN FIND BIG DISCOUNTS ONLINE, BUT IT CAN ALSO OPEN THE DOOR FOR POTENTIAL SCAMS. JOINING US ...