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After this season’s peak shopping days, retailers expect their return rate to be 17% higher, on average, than usual.

With just days to go before Christmas, Newbury Street was busy on a very cold Sunday as not everyone has all of their holiday shopping done. 

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It’s the final stretch before Christmas, and if you’ve been procrastinating on buying gifts for friends and family, we have tips for how you can still get them something great. ...

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No matter how strict we are with our budgets, we’re always tempted to spend a little more this holiday season. With that, people are turning more and more to a popular payment method known as Buy Now, Pay Later to finance their purchases. While it can be very appealing, is the option right for you? “You can use it to...

The discount retailer will begin “going out of business” sales, or “GOB” sales, at its 963 remaining stores ahead of the closures.

Marcia Pereira Mallakis, Owner of Marak Shoes shares the story behind her shoe brand and why it’s never too late to achieve your dreams. 

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No matter how strict we are with our budgets, we’re always just a little bit tempted to spend more during the holiday season. So is the popular buy now, pay later option a good option? Here’s what to know....

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From creative toys that inspire imagination to useful gear that makes life a little easier, we’ve rounded up the best holiday gift ideas for kids of all ages.

You may have noticed retailers now ask for your phone number to send you exclusive discounts and special offers. While it sounds like a great deal, not all of these messages are as trustworthy as they seem. Karin Zilberstein is vice president of product at Guardio – a cybersecurity platform that protects against online threats. “We are hearing from people,...

Mall owners and retailers are trying to capitalize as teens and twenty-somethings show about as much interest in shopping in person as baby boomers do.

Data shows an average shopping trip takes about 41 minutes, and scientists at MIT are trying to use artificial intelligence and robotics to give back some of that time.

Weighted blankets are a popular choice to warm up in cold weather, but research on their effectiveness is limited. Such blankets come with extra heft in the form of glass beads, pellets or cotton. They’re also more expensive than regular blankets. Scientists think the added pressure could calm the brain’s fight-or-flight response or signal the brain to produce what’s called...

Looking for the perfect gift that won’t add to the clutter? From adventure-packed activities to personalized moments, these gifts prioritize creating memories over accumulating material things.

Scammers are targeting online shoppers with fake delivery notifications claiming there’s been an issue with their package.

Don’t find yourself this holiday season haunted by the ghost of Christmas past — nearly three in 10 borrowers are *still* paying off their debt from last year, according to a new study. Here are some tips for keeping your spending in check at a time when many Americans tend to overspend....

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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.