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News Articles: holiday shopping

New research tackles the central question about "buy now, pay later": Does it encourage people to overspend?

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  • Business

In a year marked by inflation, 'buy now, pay later' is the hottest holiday trend

People are paying for blenders, shirts and even groceries in installments. New research suggests this encourages people to overspend.

December 15, 2022
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By:
  • Alina Selyukh
Retail spending dipped in November compared to October, as holiday sales bit into inflation.

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  • Business

Retail spending dips as holiday sales bite into inflation

Retail sales declined 0.6% in November compared to October, the biggest decline in almost a year. For once, declining prices seem to be part of the story.

December 15, 2022
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By:
  • Alina Selyukh

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  • Arts & Life

Terrible at buying Christmas presents? Peep our guide for clever gift ideas

Not everyone has a knack for gift giving — and that's OK! Our experts share tips on what to get for 5 personality types, ranging from the practical to the sentimental to the hard to shop for.

December 14, 2022
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By:
  • Meghan Keane
A shopper browses Black Friday sales at a Macy's store in Jersey City, N.J.

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  • Business

Here's how inflation is changing holiday deals and shopping

Shoppers are expected to spend a record amount of money this year because nearly everything is more expensive. There are some relative bargains, if you know where to look.

November 26, 2022
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By:
  • Alina Selyukh
Clothing stores have been cutting prices, trying to sell off their glut of inventory.

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  • Business

How stores ended up with too many (wrong) clothes

Remember when we couldn't get enough athleisure? Or pajamas? Now, the hottest question for clothing retailers is whether they've got an "inventory glut." For shoppers, this means discounts.

November 25, 2022
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By:
  • Alina Selyukh
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  • Business

Come for the free cookies, stay for the shopping

With high inflation and rising expenses, small businesses hope to lure shoppers with food, holidays cheer, instead of deep discounts.

November 24, 2022
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By:
  • Mary Yang
A postal worker carries packages through the snow on Jan. 3 in Washington, D.C.

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  • Business

From living rooms to landfills, some holiday shopping returns take a 'very sad path'

It's peak season for returns, which are setting a new record. Some end up back on shelves or get resold to other merchants, and some wind up in landfills or sail overseas.

January 12, 2022
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By:
  • Alina Selyukh
A shopper shops at a retail store in Glenview, Ill., Dec. 16. The National Retail Federation, the nation's largest retail trade group, said this month that the holiday shopping season appears to be on pace to exceed its sales growth forecast of between 8.5% and 10.5% despite additional challenges this year, from a new variant of the coronavirus, to soaring inflation.

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  • Business

A complete guide to what is — and isn't — open this Christmas

Many major retailers and fast-food chains have announced they will be closed. A few, however, will stay open for customers.

December 25, 2021
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By:
  • Jonathan Franklin
A delivery person rides a bicycle past a storefront in New York City.

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  • Business

You might still have time to buy holiday gifts online and get same-day delivery

More retailers are striking deals with delivery companies like Uber, DoorDash and Instacart to get online orders to shoppers within hours.

December 18, 2021
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By:
  • Alina Selyukh
People walk by a hiring sign in a store window in New York on Nov. 17.

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  • Business

How understaffed are stores? Smaller retailers feel the holiday-shopping strain

Large retailers have spent billions of dollars to woo workers. Smaller stores that can't do that expect staff shortages will lead to lost sales. They're asking shoppers to be patient.

November 27, 2021
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By:
  • Alina Selyukh
A sign promote sales at a clothing store in a Colorado mall.

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  • Business

Yes, we are shopping way more than ever

Even the Grinch can't stop shoppers in what's predicted to be a record holiday season.

November 26, 2021
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By:
  • Alina Selyukh
A person walks in an Ikea warehouse in New York City on Oct. 15.

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  • Business

Warehouses are overwhelmed by America's shopping spree

The U.S. is dotted with more warehouses than ever. But they are overwhelmed by record-level imports, a lack of workers and a shopping spree of unprecedented proportions.

November 15, 2021
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By:
  • Alina Selyukh
An inflatable snowman and candy canes are part of the decorations that adorn houses in Brooklyn's Dyker Heights neighborhood on Dec. 22, 2020 in New York. A shopping surge by households this year has snarled up global supply chains, and now the race is on to get products on shelves in time for Christmas.

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  • Economy

The race is on to save Christmas as retailers fight the supply chain crunch

Retailers are racing to get merchandise onto store shelves in time for the busy holiday shopping season. But with ports and warehouses overflowing, many orders are tied up in traffic.

November 11, 2021
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By:
  • Scott Horsley
An employee organizes an aisle at Mary Arnold Toys, New York City's oldest toy store, on Aug. 2.

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  • Business

Santa's sleigh is looking emptier. Fewer toys, higher prices loom for holiday season

Toy-makers are warning of emptier shelves and pricier toys this holiday season. Their supplies are ensnarled in floating traffic jams of container ships wallowing near key U.S. ports.

October 01, 2021
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By:
  • Alina Selyukh
Kathleen Murray gave family members Advent calendars that, alongside candy, included hand sanitizer and masks. "It's the closest thing to safety that you can give them," she said.

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  • Business

For Christmas, My True Love Gave To Me ... Hand Sanitizer, Because It's 2020

All year, cleaning products have been flying off the shelves — now, they're flying straight into Christmas stockings and wrapping paper.

December 24, 2020
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By:
  • Alina Selyukh
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