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Drugstores try to cure last-minute shopping angst

by Reema Khrais
Dec 23, 2016
Rite Aid is trying to fill more than the medicine aisles this season.
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For the perfect holiday gifts, check the trend forecast

by Molly Wood
Nov 23, 2016
Some gifts are worth waiting in line. Some gifts are not.
General atmosphere shot at the Holiday Tree Lighting at The Village at Westfield Topanga on November 19, 2016 in Woodland Hills, California.
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Gift card fraud could ruin your holiday

by Molly Wood
Nov 23, 2016
Gift cards are a convenient gift, but they can also be targeted by scammers.
Gift cards are on display at a Wal-Mart store, in Panorama City, California, 23 November 2007.
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Traveling for the holidays? Buy your tickets now!

by Marielle Segarra
Nov 8, 2016
It might be cheaper to get home for Thanksgiving and Christmas this year than last year. Airline tickets for the week of Thanksgiving are about 2.5 percent cheaper on average than they were a year ago. And for Christmas, prices have fallen a little more 3 percent. Here’s why. Click the above audio player to […]
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Retailers already worrying about holiday sales

by Reema Khrais
Jul 4, 2016
Peak shopping season is still months away, but retailers' ordering is all but done.
The manager of "Black Market, a Los Angeles boutique, said she recently finished placing orders for the holiday season.
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Halloween is a $7.5 billion year-round industry

by Lisa Napoli
Apr 28, 2016
With monster fests every weekend, the scare industry is a massive money maker
A display of masks at Monsterpalooza 2013.
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Behind the holiday: A red kettle bell ringer

by Noel King
Dec 24, 2015
A Salvation Army captain shares his experience at Rockefeller Plaza.
A Salvation Army captain shares his experience at Rockefeller Plaza.
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How productive are you when you work on holidays?

by Kimberly Adams
Dec 24, 2015
A survey says most stuck in the office will be at least "somewhat" productive.
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Drone registration begins

by Kimberly Adams
Dec 21, 2015
Parents will be responsible for signing up kids under 13 and for safe operation.
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Georgia town boasts about its fruitcake bakery

by Marketplace Contributor
Dec 18, 2015
A look into the "Fruitcake Capital of the World"
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