Santa's fine-tuned his list of who is naughty or nice, who hasn't called and who forgot to write. Turkeys will thaw for Thanksgiving Day and it won't be long before it's Black Friday. ...more

November 22, 2009

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

Children's toys carrying the Barbie and Disney logos have turned up with high levels of lead in them, according to a California-based advocacy group - a finding that may give consumers pause as they shop for the holiday season. ...more

November 19, 2009

Robotic toy hamsters, the latest Barbie dolls and stylish boots are disappearing from store shelves as holiday shoppers start to get serious. But don't confuse this with the days of Tickle Me Elmo. ...more

November 10, 2009

The November election produced an unintended stimulus package for one industry: gun sales. ...more

March 20, 2009

The November election produced an unintended stimulus package for one industry: gun sales. About as soon as Democrats took control of both the White House and Congress last fall, people began lining up to buy guns at local shops. Ammunition has been flying off store shelves, merchants say. ...more

March 11, 2009

The November election produced an unintended stimulus package for one industry: gun sales. About as soon as Democrats took control of both the White House and Congress last fall, people began lining up to buy guns at local shops. Ammunition has been flying off store shelves, merchants say. "Yes, there was a big rush," Christopher W. Drum, owner of CRS Weaponry in Port Richey, said. Sales boomed as much as 60 percent since November, although sales seem to be leveling off of late, he estimates. ...more

March 4, 2009

It may seem like the country that used to make everything is on the brink of making nothing. ...more

February 26, 2009

Retailers are expected to have one of the worst holiday seasons in years as consumers cope with job uncertainty and the nerve-racking stock market, which lost $10 trillion in value between October 2007 and November. ...more

December 25, 2008

One thing on Monica Chandler's "must have" list this Christmas: a healthy dose of skepticism. ...more

November 30, 2008