Holiday Shopping

Even though holiday shopping numbers were solid, retailers might see a slower start to 2024 when consumers' credit card bills come due.

With Christmas approaching, candy canes are hanging from trees around the United States. But producing the sugar that goes in them is becoming more expensive — pushing up prices at the register.

Online shopping financed with buy now pay later services hit $940 million on Cyber Monday, an all-time high.

Advertisers are taking current market conditions into consideration when competing for consumer dollars.

We spent more over the holiday, but we bought less — thanks to inflation.

During the first two years of the pandemic, toy sales in the U.S. grew by 30%. Now, they may be coming back to earth.

Instead of marking down items to clear inventory, retailers are using discounts to draw customers away from competitors.

And just about everyone has sticker shock.

But if we're buying now, will retailers pay later?

The latest consumer survey from the University of Michigan shows that sentiment dropped for the fourth straight month.