THE NEWS: Major retailers said a key revenue figure rose in December, helped by a last minute surge of holiday shopping.
WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S.
THE NEWS: Last-minute shoppers crowded into malls and stores during the last weekend before Christmas, but many didn't seem to be in the spending
PRE-HOLIDAY BLUES: After a promising start to the holiday shopping season over the four-day Thanksgiving weekend, sales have slowed as worries
After a promising start to the holiday shopping season over the four-day Thanksgiving weekend, sales have slowed as worries about weak U.S.
NEW YORK (AP) — Spending by holiday shoppers trumped Superstorm Sandy's impact on small businesses in November.
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Microsoft is trying to skewer Google as a lousy holiday shopping guide in its latest attempt to divert more traffic to its
NEW YORK (AP) — Thanksgiving shopping may have taken a hit in Black Friday sales, but the overall start to the holiday season was solid, according
The price of oil inched up closer to $88 a barrel Tuesday as investors were encouraged by robust retail sales in the U.S.
NEW YORK (AP) — THANKSGIVING RECORDS: A survey released by the National Retail Federation on Sunday showed that U.S.
Retailers from Wal-Mart to Macy's are doing everything they can to make it easier for more finicky shoppers to spend money during the holidays,
SHOPPING TEMPTATIONS: Consumers face more pressure to spend on holiday shopping this year.
CHICAGO (AP) — Black Friday deals are starting early this year, and that means more pressure to spend spend spend.


















