holiday shopping

Shipping delays in China are forcing toymakers to face tough decisions ahead of the industry’s most important sales season.

President Donald Trump is demanding lawmakers amend the Covid relief bill and raise the second round of stimulus checks to $2,000 per person, up from $600.

Are you scrambling to buy your last-minute holiday presents? NerdWallet’s personal finance expert Kimberly Palmer stopped by LX News to share last-minute gift ideas for procrastinators who don’t want to break their bank accounts.

Congress has agreed to a $900 billion coronavirus stimulus deal, which was set to include direct payments of $600 to many adults.

Clothing stores and specialty retailers are offering big discounts and heavily promoting curbside pickup in hopes of rescuing a lackluster holiday shopping season

College students could potentially be looking at up to $1,800 in Covid relief stimulus checks in 2020.

Millions who were eligible for the first $1,200 stimulus check under the CARES Act may not have received a payment. Here’s how to claim that Covid relief cash.

If Congress passes a new Covid relief package, a second round of stimulus checks could go out this month. But the timeline may be faster for some.

Looking for some last-minute buys? Celebrate all the people you love in your life with this holiday gift guide from these Chicago businesses. Happy shopping!

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Buyers have already ramped up online shopping during the COVID-19 pandemic, stretching delivery systems. Now a nor’easter could make those deliveries even more difficult.

Online shopping scams are on the rise as thieves look to take advantage of the increase in people shopping online during the pandemic.

Holiday debt typically rises every year, but in 2020 financial experts caution shoppers to stick to a budget.

This year, the items on our wish lists have changed a bit. NBC’s Liz McLaughlin explains how people are buying gifts that are helping folks adapt to “the new normal.”

With studies showing an increase in online shopping this December, Chicago businesses reveal new return policies for the holiday season. NBC 5’s Charlie Wojciechowski reports.

Fragrance has been a rare bright spot for beauty retailers during the pandemic, as shoppers buy home scents for themselves and as gifts.

The viral pandemic is accelerating a transformation of America’s holiday shopping season.

If you haven’t started your holiday shopping yet, experts say you may already be running late. The influx of online shopping during the pandemic is only expected to continue through to the holiday season, straining an already overwhelmed delivery network. FedEx, calling it an “unprecedented season,” has dubbed the holiday season the “Shipathon.”

It’s uncertain how Small Business Saturday on Nov. 28 will move the needle and help the millions of business owners on Main Street struggling to survive.

Traffic at stores on Black Friday fell by 52.1% compared with last year, according to preliminary data from Sensormatic Solutions, as consumers opted for shopping online.