holiday shopping

How much shopping did Americans do over the Thanksgiving holiday weekend? Here’s how busy it was, according to the National Retail Federation and Prosper Insights & Analytics.

With some planning, you may be able to avoid holiday debt.

Get your gifts, cards and packages mailed early to make the most of the seasonal celebrations.

Black Friday is nearly here! Here are the deals being offered by major retailers to help you save on your holiday shopping. Plus, everything you need to know about what stores will be open on Black Friday and whether it’s worth shopping in-person on Friday or from your couch on Cyber Monday.

In the holiday shopping rush, you may be tempted to say yes when asked if you want to apply for a store credit card. Here’s why you may want to think twice.

You’ll find discounts across the board on Black Friday, but you may find a better deal on certain items if you wait for a better sale, retail experts say.

Don’t rely solely on product ratings when buying stuff online — they’re likely skewed by fake reviews.

With holiday shopping fully underway, an annual report from the Illinois Public Interest Research Group Education Fund found that recalled toys remain easy to purchase in the state, even though their sale is illegal.

Budget-conscious shoppers are scouring for the best holiday sales this year, and scammers are counting on it, according to a fraud expert.

The nation’s major shipping companies are in good shape to get shoppers’ packages delivered on time this holiday season. Carriers like the U.S. Postal Service, UPS and FedEx are expected to have excess capacity after struggling under a crush of holiday packages in 2020 and 2021. There are several factors at play: Consumers have gotten an early start, done more...

As crowds at retail outlets and malls grow with the holidays approaching, Chicago police shared safety tips for holiday shopping on Friday, NBC 5’s Charlie Wojciechowski reports.

Inflation remains high, but the price of these 10 items actually dropped last month.

With the holidays on the way, a yearly rise in counterfeit goods entering the U.S. is being witnessed as federal agents work to curb the problem, NBC 5’s Kye Martin reports.

Black Friday deals are plentiful. So how do you know which ones are truly great and which ones you should avoid?

An increased police presence is expected at major retail areas throughout the Chicago area for the holiday shopping season amid rising safety concerns, NBC 5’s Patrick Fazio reports.

There are lots of ways you can find those holiday gifts for less.

Ready or not, the holiday sales season is already kicking off, with two major retailers holding sales events in the coming days. It’s been a trend retail experts have been tracking for years. The pre-holiday sales events keep starting earlier and earlier. It’s still only the first week of October, and already the opening act to Black Friday sales...

Amazon says it is holding a second Prime Day-like shopping event in October.

“We’re coming with a momentum of the holiday season into the new year and trends continue to look relatively positive,” Mastercard CEO Michael Miebach said.

Online prices increased 3.1% in December compared with the prior year and rose 0.8% month over month, according to Adobe Analytics.