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Even though e-commerce is now part and parcel of many people’s regular routines and the holiday shopping season, Cyber Monday — a term coined in 2005 by the National Retail Federation — has become the biggest online shopping day of the year, thanks to the deals and the hype the industry has created to fuel it.

Ultra low-cost online retailers Temu and Shein are giving Western retailers a run for their money this holiday shopping season.

While retailers hope to go big this holiday season, customers may notice that the catalogs arriving in their mailboxes are smaller. Many of the millions of catalogs getting sent to U.S. homes were scaled down to save on postage and paper. Some gift purveyors are sending out postcards. In a sign of the times, the American Catalog Mailers Association rebranded...

By measuring purchases by how much you will use them, you can make sure you get the most bang for your buck.

It’s tempting to hibernate after loading up on an indulgent Thanksgiving feast, but you’ve got places to go and deals to scoop up on Black Friday.

Consumers are hardwired to think more of short-term gratification than long-term goals.

The popular warehouse store is a go-to for many of us during the holidays. Here’s a look at their holiday hours.

Here’s a list of which stores will be open on Thanksgiving this year.

More shoppers are using ‘buy now, pay later’ plans heading into Black Friday and the holiday season, as the ability to spread out payments looks attractive at a time when Americans still feel the lingering effect of inflation and already have record-high credit card debt. Experts say the short-term loans can lead consumers to overextend themselves and warn that those...

Rod Griffin, senior director of education and advocacy at Experian, discusses what consumers should do to keep from overspending on holiday gifts.

The weekends-only whimsy has lots of handmade goodies for sale, plus holiday touches aplenty.

Lifestyle expert Josh McBride stops by California Live to share some major markdowns on items from gadgets to candles!

The Renaissance Entrepreneurship Center is hosting a holiday marketplace on Thursday night, featuring local small businesses and open to the public.

Renaissance Entrepreneurship Center is hosting a holiday marketplace on Thursday night, featuring local small businesses open to the public.

Instacart, a platform where users can buy same-day delivery of groceries, is expanding benefits for Supplemental Nutrition Assistance program (SNAP) recipients.

Instacart, a platform where users can buy same-day delivery of groceries, is expanding benefits for Supplemental Nutrition Assistance program (SNAP) recipients.

Here’s a list of what stores will be open and closed on Nov. 28, 2024.

The holiday shopping clock is counting down and this year there’s an unexpected helper: artificial intelligence.

The holiday shopping clock is counting down and this year there’s an unexpected helper: artificial intelligence.

Neiman Marcus has released the 2024 Fantasy Gifts. With price points between $1.9 million and $20,000.