After a strong holiday shopping season, many consumers are now hitting the stores again — this time to return their purchases. Altogether, consumers spent $257.8 billion online…
Every year, Hillary Lanier puts her holiday shopping on credit, racking up debt that takes months to pay off. This season, the production planner said her…
Holiday shopping has always felt like a “chore” for Amrita Bhasin. Between deciding what to buy, comparing prices and checking reviews, the 24-year-old retail tech CEO said…
Black Friday early morning shoppers rush in as the doors are opened at a Walmart store in Fairfax, Virginia, Nov. 28, 2008.Gerald Martineau | The Washington…
Americans tend to overspend during the holiday shopping season, and this year will be no different, according to some forecasts.Despite concerns about the economy, President Donald Trump’s…
A person walks down a street with shopping bags in New York City on Nov. 29, 2024.David Dee Delgado | Getty ImagesAmerican consumer wallets will be…
Sanja Radin | E+ | Getty ImagesIt seems that love is in the air, and so is the spending as more people are apparently getting into…
Ugly Sweater display, OMG! Santa! I know Him! from the movie Elf, on display in Target store, Queens, New York. Lindsey Nicholson | Getty ImagesTarget raised its…
A woman shops at a Target store in Chicago on Nov. 26, 2024.Kamil Krzaczynski | AFP | Getty ImagesHeading into the holidays, many Americans were already…
After a strong start to the holiday season, consumer spending is on track to reach record levels this year. But many of those purchases will soon be…