In a world full of economic indicators, the best one during the holiday season may prove to be a furry toy hamster. ...more

November 21, 2009

Forget about the day after Thanksgiving. These days, every day is Black Friday in the world of retail shopping. ...more

November 6, 2009

Today is Wednesday, which means this must be Black Friday. Yes, every day is now Black Friday in the world of retail shopping. ...more

November 4, 2009

ShopperTrak, a retail research firm, predicted Tuesday that total holiday sales will rise 1.6 percent compared with a year ago, which would be good news for retailers in the aftermath of last year's steep decline. ...more

October 21, 2009

Witches and vampires will continue to roam the streets this Halloween, but the down economy is expected to spook consumers into spending less for the haunting holiday. ...more

October 13, 2009

Sears Holdings Corp. aims to get an edge over its competition this holiday season by getting shoppers to start saving for Christmas presents now through a new card that mimics an old-fashioned Christmas club account. ...more

August 18, 2009

With an economy that inspires frowns over squandering cash - such as dropping a wad to swill green beer or stout all day long - some local Irish pubs are praying to St. Patrick to pull them out of the bog. ...more

March 14, 2009

With an economy that frowns on the frivolous squandering of cash – such as swilling green beer or stout all day long, perhaps – some local Irish pubs are praying to St. Patrick to pull them out of this bog. ...more

March 13, 2009

Managers at Publix supermarkets have new troublemakers to chase down besides the usual shoplifters: children running through the store in chicken suits. ...more

March 12, 2009

The holiday shopping season is finally over, and, if you're anything like me, you don't even want to think about visiting the mall for at least a few weeks. Luckily, you might not have to. ...more

January 4, 2009