Tag: Holiday shopping
AI is giving Santa a boost this holiday season
Manonallard | E+ | Getty ImagesFor many Americans, it's the first holiday season when most of the family may know the term "artificial intelligence" i [...]
What strong Black Friday retail sales mean for holiday spending
Shoppers walk around Twelve Oaks Mall on November 24, 2023 in Novi, Michigan. Emily Elconin | Getty ImagesRetailers are cheering after shoppers spent [...]
Retailers cast doubt on Black Friday, holiday 2023 spending
A person walks past a sales advertisement at Saks Off 5th Department Store ahead of the Thanksgiving holiday sales in Washington, DC, November 21, 202 [...]
High credit card interest rates carry risks
A person walks past a Christmas lighting display in a window at Bulbs NYC lighting store near Union Square in New York City, Dec. 20, 2022.Alexi Rosen [...]
Gen Zers coming home for the holidays on mom and dad’s dime, study says
Travel demand has surged this year, although not everyone can afford the sky-high tab. Along with rising costs for hotels and rental cars, travelers c [...]
These 4 tips can help you stay out of debt this holiday season
Consumers spent a record $9.12 billion online shopping during Black Friday and another record $11.3 billion on Cyber Monday, according to the most rec [...]
Inflation? Recession? Starting Black Friday, America plans to spend
Pedestrians view the holiday windows at the Macy's Inc. flagship department store in the Herald Square area of New York, U.S., on Thursday, Dec. 2, 20 [...]
Retailers roll out stricter return policies ahead of the holidays
The holiday shopping season is always closely followed by a spike in gift returning.But this year, it may be harder to bring things back for free or a [...]
Reasons to say ‘no’ to a store credit card offer this Black Friday
Prostock-studio | Istock | Getty ImagesIn the rush at the store checkout this holiday season, you may be tempted to say yes when asked if you want to [...]
Here are the best ways to pay on Black Friday
Black Friday bargain hunters shop at a Walmart store in New Jersey on Nov. 26, 2021.Tayfun Coskun | Anadolu Agency | Getty ImagesMore Americans are st [...]
Retailers’ biggest holiday wish is to get rid of all that excess inventory
A clearance sale sign is seen at the Gap retail store on September 20, 2022 in Los Angeles, California.Allison Dinner | Getty ImagesAs some of the nat [...]
Consumers are cutting back on holiday gift buying amid higher inflation
Inflation is weighing heavily on the holidays this year.Roughly half of shoppers will buy fewer things due to higher prices, and more than one-third s [...]
Free returns may be over as retailers introduce stricter policies
Policy adjustments 'deter the consumer from returning'With rising costs squeezing margins, many retailers are rethinking their return policies, shorte [...]
The 2022 holiday shopping season has started
Amazon's Prime Early Access Sale may be over, but the discounts have only just begun."Black Friday is here," said Julie Ramhold, a consumer analyst at [...]
Inflation fears spur shoppers to get early jump on year-end holidays
Inflation is a Scrooge.Although the holiday season is still months away, consumers are already concerned about how they will afford this year's gifts [...]