Holiday shopping

The Covid-19 pandemic took a toll on many people’s finances, leaving 32% of survey respondents feeling financially unprepared for the coming holiday season.

Experts warn shoppers can expect to find record out of stocks as they scan retail websites and may face prolonged shipping delays.

Supply chain bottlenecks are raising prices for both artificial and farmed trees.

The upcoming holiday season will put New York City-based Camp’s business — part experience, part retailer — to the test.

The big-box retailer is offering the perk at a time when many shoppers are concerned about out-of-stocks and rising prices.

Supply chain issues are driving early holiday deals as retailers chase anxious consumers. But some experts say gift buying isn’t yet the focus of shoppers.

The US postal service, FedEx and UPS have all released their deadlines for packages and holiday cards to arrive by December 25 and the theme is all the same: send them early.

The membership-only warehouse club will throw more store events, sell larger sizes of holiday side dishes and deliver cases of wine to customers’ doors.

The holiday shopping season is starting early. Here’s how to come up with a strategy for gift buying in a challenging year.

Toy manufacturers are dealing with a bottleneck in the global transportation pipeline that threatens to keep popular products from shelves this holiday season.

The consumer electronics retailer is launching the program, Totaltech, nationwide after testing it at select stores.

The big-box retailer previously said it would scale back its holiday hiring and give more hours to its staff.

Target is trying to win over early-bird shoppers this holiday season with a promise that they will get the lowest prices on gifts.

In years past, early bird shoppers may have turned to layaway plans to reserve holiday gifts and pay for the purchases over time. But many retailers — including the nation’s largest, Walmart — have done away with or scaled back these programs. One reason is shoppers have new tools at their disposal to spread out payments.

Experts are warning of a major toy shortage this holiday season, due to backups in the global supply chain. Their advice: start your shopping now to get those must-have gifts, and to avoid hefty shipping costs and delays.

The big-box retailer plans to hire 100,000 seasonal employees, a lower number than in previous holiday seasons.

Experts are predicting that the U.S. could see supply shortages for holiday gifts, decorations and Christmas trees this year as pandemic supply chains remain backlogged.

Holiday sales this year are expected to grow at least 7% compared with last year, according to forecasts from Bain, Deloitte and Mastercard.

Covid is expected to impact another holiday season, due to delta and supply chain issues. Here’s how to make the right move for your wallet and your wish list.

Macy’s said Wednesday the public will once again be able to line the streets of New York City to watch its annual Thanksgiving Day Parade live.