Shopping

Short answer: probably not.

New survey finds nearly half of Americans feel pressured to overspend on gifts.

This Friday, the Friday after Thanksgiving, is ubiquitously referred to as “Black Friday” by retailers, consumers and the media. We wondered: What does the term mean? And where’d it come from? Click the audio player above to hear the full story. 

"People don't stop buying a few small luxuries" in a recession, one couple found.

Why is your in-box already overflowing with sale alerts and discount codes?

Have you been to a mall lately?

Salisbury looks to regain "people’s trust and confidence" after nerve agent attack damages its economy.

Salisbury looks to regain "people’s trust and confidence" after nerve agent attack damages its economy.

With big chains like Sephora and Ulta on the move, department stores are playing catch up.

About a year ago, we were doing a lot of stories about a retail apocalypse — online shopping leading to the destruction of department stores, malls, anything built out of bricks and mortar. Fast forward to this year and things couldn’t be more different. In the last few weeks, we’ve seen strong quarterly results from everyone […]