Holiday

Lifestyle

$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. 

Lifestyle

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.

Economy

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.

Economy

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."