The Butte Plaza Mall is in its last holiday shopping season before new owners take over. “It’s time to change,” says manager Alana Ferko.

The frenzy of Black Friday and Cyber Monday sales now lasts for weeks, and the constant deals are making the dates less meaningful for shoppers.

Pre-Thanksgiving Black Friday sales aren’t just about getting more of our money early. It’s about getting us to imagine all the things we want to buy as prices continue to drop.

The earlier, deeper discounts could mean retailers are a bit anxious.

We’re barely out of Halloween, yet retailers are keen to get the holiday shopping season started.

We spent more over the holiday, but we bought less — thanks to inflation.

Instead of marking down items to clear inventory, retailers are using discounts to draw customers away from competitors.

It’s not in-store versus online — it’s in-store and online, and something in between.

From records to chocolate to bicycles, three small businesses describe how they’re doing ahead of Black Friday.

Consumers appear to be spreading their holiday spending across more days, heeding advice to get their orders in early.