Holiday shopping numbers are on track to break season records
MasterCard SpendingPulse said holiday sales had seen the strongest growth in the last six years, surging 5.1 percent to more than $850 billion from Nov....
For the first time, UPS will handle the most returned packages before Christmas
Over the past few years, National Returns Day — the peak of holiday returns — has been inching toward December. This year, it finally crossed...
Amazon Go cashierless stores could swoop into airport retail
Retail and airport experts agree that the Amazon Go model could bring a major boon to the company and airport shopping as a whole.
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Six of the biggest 2018 toy gifts that parents are scooping up for Christmas.
5 things to know about Cyber Monday shopping
This holiday season is widely expected to break sales records.
Starbucks opens first U.S. sign language store — with murals, tech pads and fingerspelling
The store was remodeled to maximize light and open lines of sight — high top tables or tall stacks of cups, for example, limit visibility...
Amazon Prime memberships might be waning
In the past year, prime memberships grew 8 percent — the lowest annual rate in at least six years — according to a new report.
Could Trump’s tariffs ruin the holidays for shoppers?
The economy is strong and shoppers are feeling flush, but retailers have warned about higher prices to come.
Jeff Bezos donates $10 million to veteran-focused super PAC in first political venture
The Bezoses chose a super PAC, titled With Honor, that works with candidates across political parties. Its 2018 mission includes reversing “the trend of veteran...