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Holiday Shopping
Data mining your holiday shopping: Go or no go?
Nov 26, 2013
Carmen explains her holiday shopping goals.
5 sites that will curate your shopping for you
by
Molly Wood
Nov 22, 2013
This holiday season is all about 'curation': Top 10 gift lists, lists for items under $50, under $100…you get the idea.
Black Friday line starts more than a week early
by
Kai Ryssdal
Nov 20, 2013
In Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio, there's a guy already camped out in front of the local Best Buy.
Battle lines are drawn in consumer electronics price war
Nov 20, 2013
Best Buy says it’s preparing deep discounts – even if they put profit margins at risk – to win the holiday season.
JCPenney tries to right the ship
Nov 20, 2013
JCPenney is trying to recover from a disastrous attempt to get rid of constant discounts.
Thanksgiving Thursday: The new Black Friday
Nov 14, 2013
Marketplace Money's Carmen Wong Ulrich talks about stores opening earlier than ever for the holiday shopping season.
Holiday shopping deals may not all be bargains
Nov 11, 2013
Stores and online retailers are trying to suck you in with emails, discounts, Black Friday promotions. But how much of a bargain are you really getting?
For public good, not for profit.
The holiday shopping season is what's really spooky today
by
Diane Swonk
Oct 31, 2013
Economists are worried about consumers' moods as we head toward the end of the year.
Retailers shopping for holiday help -- and permanent staff
Oct 10, 2013
Local shops and national chains will lean on experienced hands to give them an edge.
Empty Labor Day car lots mean stronger economy
Sep 4, 2013
Car makers should get a nice bump from the long holiday weekend, and all those Labor Day sales you saw advertised.