Holiday Shopping

True or false: Black Friday is the busiest shopping day of the year. Purdue University professor Richard Feinberg says false. He debunks some common assumptions about the holiday shopping season and offers sound advice.

You don't need to wait until Black Friday -- shopping will start today in many places. But are consumers ready to spend?

It's no surprise that this time of year marks the beginning of an important period for the strength of retail in America. But is the outlook full of holiday cheer?

Black Friday and Cyber Monday are Thanksgiving shopping fixtures. But don’t overlook Black Wednesday and Small Business Saturday.

Wasn't online shopping supposed to put an end to all this paper?

Retailers are trying to lure holiday shoppers earlier with guarantees that doorbuster items will be available.

Brick and mortar retailers like Best Buy, Target, and JC Penney, have an idea to compete with online rivals like Amazon. They are going to match their prices during the holiday shopping season.

The toy retailers will set up shop in two dozen stores for the holiday season.

This morning the National Retail Federation predicted modest growth for holiday shopping this year -- up about four percent -- and automakers are expecting another strong month of sales.

Several big retailers will increase their ranks of seasonal workers, as consumer spending picks up.