Economy Dec 13 How tariffs on China are making the holiday season less merry for shoppers By John Yang, Veronica Vela, Claire Mufson, Laine Immell
Economy Dec 07 Watch 6:08 Shopping for holiday gifts online? Here are tips for avoiding scams With the gift-giving season just around the corner, shoppers looking for good deals are getting savvier — but so are holiday scammers. Last year, scams involving items that were either counterfeit or never delivered cost people more than $700 million. By Ali Rogin, Zoie Lambert, Satvi Sunkara
Nation Nov 28 Watch 6:47 Tips for holiday shopping in a year when prices are rising The internet has already revolutionized holiday shopping but worries about the labor market and the effect of tariffs are prompting even more Americans to search for holiday deals online. Annemarie Conte, deputy editor for The New York Times’ Wirecutter, joins… By Stephanie Sy, Diane Lincoln Estes
Economy Nov 28 U.S. retailers are about to see if shoppers are willing to spend on Black Friday The annual sales event still brings more shoppers into stores than any day of the year and still rules as the U.S. retail industry's unofficial start of the holiday shopping season. By Anne D'Innocenzio
Nation Nov 27 Your guide to holiday gifting when money is tight While conversations around money can feel awkward, it is important to set expectations with your loved ones about what your contributions will be this holiday season, etiquette experts told PBS News. By Cecilia Lallmann
Nov 26 Sellers in other countries struggle to maintain U.S. customers as holiday shopping season starts By Mae Anderson, Associated Press Small businesses are struggling to adapt since the U.S. ended the "de minimis" exemption on Aug. 29, which allowed imports under $800 to be tariff-free. Continue reading
Dec 26 U.S. consumers increased holiday spending this year even as they battled higher prices By Anne D'Innocenzio, Haleluya Hadero, Associated Press New data shows holiday sales rose this year even as Americans wrestled with still high prices in many grocery necessities and other financial worries. Continue reading
Nov 30 Watch 7:35 Consumers still feel inflation's squeeze as holiday shopping season begins By John Yang, Andrew Corkery, Veronica Vela The weekend after Thanksgiving is the traditional start of the holiday shopping season, beginning with Black Friday. Some retailers have been offering discounts throughout November in hopes of encouraging shoppers squeezed by inflation to open their wallets. We hear from… Continue watching
Nov 24 Retailers step up Black Friday deals to with consumers on tighter budgets in mind By Anne D'Innocenzio, Associated Press Consumers are coming under pressure as their savings dwindle and their credit card debt grows. Despite some relief from easing inflation, many goods and services like meat and rent are still far higher than they were just three years ago. Continue reading
Nov 23 Retailers hoping for Black Friday boon even as shopping slowdown is expected By Anne D'Innocenzio, Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Retailers are kicking off the unofficial start of the holiday shopping season on Friday with a bevy of discounts and other enticements. Continue reading