AMERICA TOGETHER: Atlanta insurer gives $100 Walmart giftcards to shoppers before Christmas
An Atlanta Insurance company gave out dzoens of $100 Walmart gift cards to shoppers on Friday.
Click, then drive: Last-minute holiday shoppers do curbside pickup
Super Saturday is traditionally the busiest day of the year for holiday purchases, and this year online retail has been extra busy, and high-priority vaccine shipments have many Americans fretting that deliveries could be delayed this week.
Billionaire Bezos' Amazon warehouse employees depend on food stamps in 9 states
New U.S. Government Accountability Office data revealed this week that more than 4,000 of Amazon's warehouse workers are on food stamps across nine states.
Average American spending between $1,000 - $2,000 on holiday gifts in 2020, research shows
The average U.S. consumer will spend between $1,000 and $2,000 on holiday gifts in 2020.
$750 to Zoom with Santa? That's the new COVID reality
According to Taylor's website, the cost of the visit can range between $250-$750 depending on the length of the visit (15, 30, 45, or 55 minutes), and whether the day of the week and time of the Virtual Visit is in a peak or off-peak time period.
AAA expects 34 million fewer Americans to travel during holidays
The association revealed its statistics on Monday.
How to 'Be a Santa to a Senior' during COVID
Home Instead is working with Amazon to adapt their gifts for seniors program for the coronavirus era.
Tuesday marks major Christmas shipping deadline
The pressure to deliver holiday gifts on time has increased exponentially for retailers and carriers as the coronavirus pandemic has more people shopping online and requiring delivery services in order to receive their items.
Best Buy redesigns store locations to meet online surge
The redesigned stores offer additional space for staging products for in-store pickup and to ship-from-store transactions. In addition, the new stores provide the ability to stage inventory for items that may not be on the safes floor.
Mall Santa visits go virtual during pandemic-afflicted holiday
Cities across the country are turning to alternative methods to celebrate Christmas during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Two-time Super Bowl winner Tom Coughlin: COVID and helping families tackling childhood cancer in 2020
2020 was certainly not the year that many of us planned for, but it has also, at times, shown us the best of humanity
FedEx, UPS are managing surge in packages with strict limits on shippers
Rather than risk having their systems clogged with packages, both FedEx and UPS are holding a harder line by enforcing a preset limit on the daily number of packages they will pick up.
Senator proposes free streaming to curb COVID-19 spread during holiday season
"At this time, we must find ways to incentivize people to follow guidance from the CDC, their employer, local public health officials, or school leaders," King wrote. "Unfortunately, some Americans are likely to choose to ignore public health advice and carry on their typical holiday traditions instead of remaining safely at home. While your platforms would likely experience greater traffic as a consequence of extending service, we encourage you to provide temporary service at no cost to non-subscribers as a way to encourage people to make responsible choices and safely navigate this holiday season."
Target extending holiday hours, trimming coronavirus senior hours to one day a week
Although its store hours have been extended, the big-box retailer confirmed that it scaled back hours for its most at-risk customers.
CA tourist town refuses to comply with lockdown order
A popular California tourist destination is disregarding the state's recent stay-at-home order as coronavirus cases continue to surge.
Christmas decorations sell out faster than usual
And then, there weren’t enough lights for the tree.
Holiday photo card industry pivots in coronavirus pandemic
Holiday cards might look a little different after the COVID-19 pandemic filled 2020 with surreal, and sometimes terrifying, events.
Top supplier warns of possible cookie shortage over holidays
In an earnings call with investors, Campbell’s CEO Mark Clouse blamed the shortage on an increase in demand and a labor shortage, both of which are results of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.
Cracker Barrel’s holiday menu aims to cater to gatherings of all sizes
The holidays are going to look different, but Cracker Barrel wants them to feel as homey as usual.
Apple announces new wireless over-the-ear Airpods Max
Apple announced the launch of AirPods Max on Tuesday, a slick pair of over-the-ear wireless headphones with high-fidelity audio, spatial audio, active noise cancellation and Adaptive EQ.