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The Season

Examining changes in retail as another holiday shopping season rolls on
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The Season

The holiday shopping season is 6 days shorter this year ... or is it?

by Justin Ho
Nov 4, 2019
“It’s kind of a moving target,” one analyst says. Some retailers started offering holiday deals before Halloween.
Holiday shoppers in Macy's department store in New York City.
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How We Shop

How We Shop: Frugality as a way of life

by Marielle Segarra
Oct 30, 2019
For MaryAnn McCarra-Fitpatrick, shopping is serious business.
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The most common scams in the U.S. involve online purchases

by Sabri Ben-Achour
Oct 28, 2019
Fraudulent ads on trusted platforms are fooling online shoppers. The Better Business Bureau has some tips.
Rip-off schemes involving investments, jobs and online shopping usually target younger people, says Emma Fletcher, senior data researcher at the Federal Trade Commission.
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At a tough time for department stores, new Nordstrom goes big

by Marielle Segarra
Oct 23, 2019
The new Nordstrom is emphasizing services as much as apparel.
A rendering of the seven story flagship store.
Image courtesy of Nordstrom, Inc.
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Trick or treat! Why is there no new candy to eat?

by Jana Kasperkevic
Oct 23, 2019
Halloween should be the perfect time to launch a new candy.
Bags of the sweet stuff at Economy Candy in New York City.
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Hasbro's poor earnings report tells a trade war story

by Marielle Segarra
Oct 22, 2019
Tariff-related uncertainty caused chaos on the cusp of the company's most important season.
Hasbro toys on display at a Target store in 2019 in San Rafael, California.
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American Dream mall rises as retail struggles

by Mitchell Hartman
Oct 21, 2019
Can an indoor amusement park and ski hill hold off the death spiral that's dragging other malls under?
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