Nearly 4 out of 10 will skip Valentine’s Day to save money: Survey
Love might not be all that in the air this Valentine’s Day.
Valentine's Day shoppers to dole out $2.8B for loved ones
More than half of Americans are planning to celebrate Valentine's Day and will spend a collective $2.8 billion on their loved ones, according to the National Retail Federation and Prosper Insights and Analytics survey.
Ford, Toyota, Subaru curb production amid computer-chip shortage
A shortage of computer chips is curbing production for automakers around the world.
California casinos plan New Year's Eve galas despite COVID-19 threat
Northern California casinos are going forward with New Year's Eve party plans as the COVID-19 pandemic rages on in the already-ravaged Golden State.
Google Doodle acknowledges 'cuckoo' year
At the conclusion of a year that could be aptly described as crazy, it was only fitting that Google ring in 2021 with an animated cuckoo clock.
TSA reports coronavirus travel record, screening nearly 1.3M travelers Sunday
The Transportation Security Administration screened nearly 1.3 million travelers on Sunday – the highest number of people to pass through the agency’s security checkpoints in a single day since the beginning of the novel coronavirus pandemic.
US holiday retail sales rise 3.0% - Mastercard report
U.S. ecommerce sales jumped 49% in this year’s holiday shopping season, according to Mastercard SpendingPulse report, underscoring the COVID-19 pandemic’s role in transforming customers’ shopping habits.
Next up for retailers: A big wave of gift returns
U.S. retailers are bracing for a record-setting flood of returns of online gifts bought during the deadly surge in coronavirus cases.
These stock exchanges are open on Christmas Day
Stocks rose in China and were little changed in Japan on Friday with most world markets closed for Christmas holidays.
When Christmas arrived by rail
Even amid a global pandemic just-in-time delivery remains the expectation of the 21st century, but nothing can equal the nostalgia of a time when all of America relied on the railroads.
My parents Dave and Sharon Ramsey taught me this lasting lesson about Christmas
Some of my fondest memories as a child are from Christmas seasons past.
Christmas shoppers pack stores amid coronavirus as restaurants are locked down
With just days left until the Christmas holiday, shoppers across the country are heading to local malls in droves -- braving COVID-19 pandemic risks and forgoing social distancing in order to hunt down last-minute presents.
Christmas Day: Here are the restaurants, stores open
While major big-box stores such as Target and Walmart will remain dark, a variety of convenient stores and pharmacies and even some eateries will remain open.
Here's what your housing budget can buy in North Pole, Alaska
Have you ever fantasized about Christmastime lasting all year?
Last minute Christmas shoppers outspent consumers who shopped earlier: Report
Last minute shoppers are likely to spend big for Christmas presents, a report from LendingTree suggests.
Massachusetts governor awards $49M in grants to small businesses
Massachusetts Republican Gov. Charlie Baker announced Monday that more than 1,150 of his state's small businesses had been approved to receive nearly $49 million in financial grants.
Zoom allowing unlimited video call time for Christmas, New Year's
Zoom is allowing unlimited video call time between 10 a.m. and 6 p.m. on Christmas and New Year's Day.
Walmart taps FedEx for at-home Christmas return service
With Carrier Pickup by FedEx, customers can schedule a return for any item that was shipped and sold by Walmart.com for free.
In COVID and Christmas 2020, consider these 6 tips for gift giving during this special year
While the past nine months have often felt dark, we have the opportunity to share the light of the holiday season
Dick’s Sporting Goods, Instacart partner for same-day delivery — but only in these states
On Friday, Instacart announced a partnership with Dick’s Sporting Goods for same-day delivery at 150 stores in nine states and Washington, D.C.