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While incentives are not as plentiful as they typically are in December, you can still find some makes and models with good deals.

The retail trade group expects 2020 holiday sales to rise by between 3.6% and 5.2% year over year, as Americans spend less on travel and dining out.

As retailers look to prevent crowded stores during the pandemic, the holiday shopping season has grown longer.

While Black Friday, Small Business Saturday and Cyber Monday typically grab the spotlight, Giving Tuesday, launched in 2012, may be the most significant of them all when it comes to actually making a difference.

The viral pandemic is accelerating a transformation of America’s holiday shopping season.

Holiday shoppers’ dramatic shift towards buying gifts online during the pandemic will challenge retailers as they try to drive both sales and profitability.

Black Friday online sales hit a new record this year as pandemic-wary Americans filled virtual carts instead of real ones

The weekend after Thanksgiving is often a time when there’s a bump in foot traffic on Exchange Street in Portland, Maine. Between Black Friday and shoppers seeking out small businesses for gifts, there is usually a festive atmosphere in the Old Port.  This year, the decorations, Black Friday markdowns and smiles were all still out though perhaps under face...

Like so many things in 2020, this year’s Black Friday shopping was different. To start the usually chaotic shopping day, instead of the typical midnight rush, many stores opted to push back their hours and prioritize deals online. Shoppers said it was a weird experience for them. “And I love Black Friday, so this is very weird,” Janaye Dion, of…

After months of slumping sales and businesses toppling into bankruptcy, Black Friday is offering a small beacon of hope

Like so many things in 2020, Black Friday shopping was different, but people say they understand the COVID restrictions in place, including masks and social distancing.

Shoppers should make sure they’re shopping from a real website, since scammers may try to create fake ads and sites.

With the coronavirus pandemic encouraging people to do holiday shopping online, scams are on the rise, experts say. The FBI’s Financial Crimes section expects cybercriminals to be preying on people looking for Black Friday and Cyber Monday deals....
People who are in tighter financial straits or otherwise stressed from the pandemic might be more likely to fall for such scams...

Retailers have generally had some of their best deals online, meaning the normal in-person rush

It was an empty parking lot at Legacy Place in Dedham Thanksgiving night, instead of the normal flurry of activity for Black Friday shopping that existed before the pandemic. Many stores and shopping malls around the state typically open at midnight, or 12:30 a.m., but are now opting for a Friday morning open instead to control crowds and practice social distancing.  “It’s such...

As coronavirus cases continue to rise across the United States, changing the way people shop, many retailers have already rolled out their Black Friday deals online. “It’s very different from last year and the thing is that Black Friday has been going on all month long,” said Julie Ramhold, a Consumer Analyst with DealNews. “We weren’t sure if we...

With in-person shopping restrictions in place this year due to the coronavirus pandemic, the Black Friday experience definitely won’t be the same. But many retailers are adapting.

How did Black Friday become America’s biggest shopping day of the year? It may surprise you to learn that the way it started had nothing to do with shopping at all. NBCLX’s Janine Doyon traced the history of Black Friday from its origins in 1960 to the nearly week-long celebration of consumerism it is today.

The option for online shoppers to buy now and pay later is becoming more common, but is it a good choice for you?

Black Friday is the nation’s biggest shopping day and its impact on the environment is equally huge. But it’s possible to take advantage of those giant Black Friday sales while keeping your environmental impact low. Here are three tips to make your discount shopping more environmentally-friendly.