holiday shopping
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Life Style
‘It is my favorite time going’
For Melanie Diaz, the magic of Christmas doesn’t come from shiny store shelves or online shopping — it’s found in…
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Life Style
Resting gift face? Most fake their excitement during the holidays
Over half of Americans have needed to use their “resting gift face” (RGF) during the holidays — masking their disappointment…
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Stories
NYC’s Fifth Avenue marks 200-year birthday with luxe block party — and plans for a makeover
Fifth Avenue’s famed shopping stretch doesn’t look a day over two centuries. The iconic luxury Manhattan retail strip between 48th…
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Tech
Black Friday shoppers targeted with scams — experts reveal tips to protect yourself
If those Black Friday deals are too good to be true — it’s likely that they are. The day after Thanksgiving…
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Business
Ex-Target exec says holidays to disappoint, shoppers ‘running out of money’
Former Target vice chairman Gerald Storch on Thursday warned that holiday spending will likely disappoint this year as inflation-battered consumers…
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Business
Container ships back up at US ports amid dockworkers strike
At least 45 container vessels were anchored outside US ports on Thursday as a massive strike by dockworkers stretching from…
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Business
Holiday sales to grow at slowest pace since 2018; inflation wipes out consumers’ savings
US holiday sales are forecast to grow at their slowest pace since 2018 amid fears that persistent inflation is wiping…
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Life Style
Easter 2024: What stores are open
Get your pastel-colored eggs and pricey chocolates ready — Easter is here. While many Americans will be celebrating the resurrection…
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Business
Retailers take $100B hit in bogus returns
Retailers — already hard-hit by rampant shoplifting — are facing another threat to their bottom line from scammers who are…
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Business
81% of retailers charge fee to send back items
The days of shoppers sending back unwanted or ill-fitting items for free are basically over as the holiday gift-giving season…
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