holiday shopping

The National Retail Federation reiterated its forecast on Tuesday for record growth of holiday spending.

Retailers are looking to cash in as shoppers not only look for gift sets, but also treat themselves to perfumes and replenish makeup bags.

Americans are addicted to buying stuff — but consumerism doesn’t make us happy, and it also contributes to climate change, NBCLX Storyteller Chase Cain explains in the next part of his Climate Change Survival Guide. So this holiday shopping season, which is already more challenging due to supply chain problems, try out alternative gift ideas, like experiences or second-hand items.

About half of stores offer deferred interest credit cards, yet 56% of Americans don’t know how the financing strategy works.

This year’s tally marks the first time that Adobe has tracked a slowdown in spending on major shopping days.

As many as 56% of shoppers have made a purchase with “buy now, pay later” that they couldn’t pay off, according to a recent survey.

The Cyber Monday online shopping holiday comes amid a warehouse shortage across the United States as distribution center vacancy rates are at all-time lows.

The US postal service, FedEx and UPS have all released their deadlines for packages and holiday cards to arrive by December 25 and the theme is all the same: send them early.

Chicago’s annual Christkindlmarket is open for its second weekend, and this year, there are two locations to visit.

Traffic at retail stores on Black Friday dropped 28.3% compared with 2019 levels, according to preliminary data from Sensormatic Solutions.

A CNBC|Momentive Small Business Survey for Small Business Saturday shows how high prices and low inventory are influencing consumer holiday shopping plans.

One in three shoppers said they plan to ditch traditional wrapping paper for environmental reasons this holiday season, according to a survey by Accenture.

Most Etsy sellers are sourcing raw materials nearby. Even as larger retailers face down supply challenges, Etsy is well stocked.

Shoppers are not excited to shop across Black Friday, Small Business Saturday, and Cyber Monday this holiday season as factors like inventory and pricing weigh.

Thanksgiving day online sales totaled $5.1 billion, which matches the level of last year, according to data from Adobe Analytics.

O’Leary tells CNBC Make It that supply chain issues are poised to wreak havoc on Christmas lists all over the country,

Retailers have more pricing power as the companies have leaner inventories and customers who are eager to spend.

This is CNBC’s live blog covering all the latest news on the Black Friday and holiday shopping. This blog will be updated throughout the day as the news breaks.

There are predictions for record retail sales this holiday season but a record number of people say they won’t be buying any gifts this year.

The home goods retailer’s stock has more than doubled in value this year, but says real estate trends and consumers’ new hobbies will lift sales into 2022.