Shopping

Even though e-commerce is now part and parcel of many people’s regular routines and the holiday shopping season, Cyber Monday — a term coined in 2005 by the National Retail Federation — has become the biggest online shopping day of the year, thanks to the deals and the hype the industry has created to fuel it.

Ultra low-cost online retailers Temu and Shein are giving Western retailers a run for their money this holiday shopping season.

Big box stores and online retailers took a back seat today as Small Business Saturday encouraged shoppers to support local businesses. Amber Frias reports for the NBC4 News at 8 p.m. on Nov. 30, 2024. 

While retailers hope to go big this holiday season, customers may notice that the catalogs arriving in their mailboxes are smaller. Many of the millions of catalogs getting sent to U.S. homes were scaled down to save on postage and paper. Some gift purveyors are sending out postcards. In a sign of the times, the American Catalog Mailers Association rebranded...

Some in-house shops will have deals or special events; check with the museums you love for details.

Black Friday shopping started early at the Citadel Outlets in Commerce with some stores opening their doors for well before dawn.

By measuring purchases by how much you will use them, you can make sure you get the most bang for your buck.

A family of shoppers arrived late Thursday for Black Friday deals at The Citadel Outlets. Annette Arreola reports for Today in LA on Friday No. 29, 2024.

It’s tempting to hibernate after loading up on an indulgent Thanksgiving feast, but you’ve got places to go and deals to scoop up on Black Friday.

Consumers are hardwired to think more of short-term gratification than long-term goals.

More shoppers are using ‘buy now, pay later’ plans heading into Black Friday and the holiday season, as the ability to spread out payments looks attractive at a time when Americans still feel the lingering effect of inflation and already have record-high credit card debt. Experts say the short-term loans can lead consumers to overextend themselves and warn that those...

The weekends-only whimsy has lots of handmade goodies for sale, plus holiday touches aplenty.

Lifestyle expert Josh McBride stops by California Live to share some major markdowns on items from gadgets to candles!

Here’s a list of what stores will be open and closed on Nov. 28, 2024.

The company has crafty and craveable ornaments for the Shacky obsessives among us.

You can pre-order the adorable toy ahead of the dino’s Natural History Museum debut.

Neiman Marcus has released the 2024 Fantasy Gifts. With price points between $1.9 million and $20,000.

The sizable fest, which brims with handmade goods, will pop up in two spots in the weeks ahead.

Americans tend to overspend during the holiday shopping season and this year will be no different, experts say.

A lot of seniors and others struggle with the technology required to save at the stores