Shopping

Mall owners and retailers are trying to capitalize as teens and twenty-somethings show about as much interest in shopping in person as baby boomers do.

Weighted blankets are a popular choice to warm up in cold weather, but research on their effectiveness is limited. Such blankets come with extra heft in the form of glass beads, pellets or cotton. They’re also more expensive than regular blankets. Scientists think the added pressure could calm the brain’s fight-or-flight response or signal the brain to produce what’s called...

Looking for the perfect gift that won’t add to the clutter? From adventure-packed activities to personalized moments, these gifts prioritize creating memories over accumulating material things.

The holiday shopping season is here. No doubt, among the hustle and bustle, you’ll be asked the same question over and over at checkout. Would you like to open a store credit card? Consumer Reports says to think twice before you sign the dotted line.

While it’s just another shopping season for some people, others are bracing for tariffs that President-elect Donald Trump has said he would put in place after taking office.

While it’s just another shopping season for some people, others are bracing for tariffs that President-elect Donald Trump has said he would put in place after taking office. NBC 7’s Kelvin Henry reports on Dec. 2, 2024.

Even though e-commerce is now part and parcel of many people’s regular routines and the holiday shopping season, Cyber Monday — a term coined in 2005 by the National Retail Federation — has become the biggest online shopping day of the year, thanks to the deals and the hype the industry has created to fuel it.

Ultra low-cost online retailers Temu and Shein are giving Western retailers a run for their money this holiday shopping season.

While retailers hope to go big this holiday season, customers may notice that the catalogs arriving in their mailboxes are smaller. Many of the millions of catalogs getting sent to U.S. homes were scaled down to save on postage and paper. Some gift purveyors are sending out postcards. In a sign of the times, the American Catalog Mailers Association rebranded...

By measuring purchases by how much you will use them, you can make sure you get the most bang for your buck.

It’s tempting to hibernate after loading up on an indulgent Thanksgiving feast, but you’ve got places to go and deals to scoop up on Black Friday.

Consumers are hardwired to think more of short-term gratification than long-term goals.

Stores cannot legally charge more than their lowest advertised, posted or quoted price, according to the county.

More shoppers are using ‘buy now, pay later’ plans heading into Black Friday and the holiday season, as the ability to spread out payments looks attractive at a time when Americans still feel the lingering effect of inflation and already have record-high credit card debt. Experts say the short-term loans can lead consumers to overextend themselves and warn that those...

The weekends-only whimsy has lots of handmade goodies for sale, plus holiday touches aplenty.

Lifestyle expert Josh McBride stops by California Live to share some major markdowns on items from gadgets to candles!

Here’s a list of what stores will be open and closed on Nov. 28, 2024.

Neiman Marcus has released the 2024 Fantasy Gifts. With price points between $1.9 million and $20,000.

Americans tend to overspend during the holiday shopping season and this year will be no different, experts say.

A lot of seniors and others struggle with the technology required to save at the stores