holiday shopping

Parents and grown-up gamers will have a choice between the newest — and most-expensive — PlayStation and Xbox offerings this holiday season.

Macy’s said Wednesday it will shutter nearly 30 stores, in an effort to boost its profitability and focus on its most profitable stores. The new wave of closures follows holiday sales that were not quite as bad as some have feared. The news sent Macy’s stock higher. Shares closed up 2.4%. In the fiscal third quarter, Macy’s posted its first same-store sales...

If you put off shopping until now, you have just minutes left.

Store managers say that today is the Super Bowl of shopping, and with six fewer days to get all that shopping done before Christmas, there are even more last-minute shoppers than normal.

The North Shore Mall is featuring extended hours to help customers who waited until the last few days to do their Christmas shopping.

Sunday, Dec. 22, is the deadline for free shipping for many Amazon and Walmart products, and there’s more to know, especially about the cost of mailing presents.

The Toy Insider Contributor Charlene DeLoach is showing Maria Sansone how you can get the best bang for your buck with holiday toys.

• Orb Flowtonia – $4.99
• Let it Fly by Maya Toys – $19.99
• Hexbug Mictro Titans – $24.99 – 49.99
• Rizmo by Tomy – $59.99
• Calico Critters Red Roof Country Home by Epoch – $99.95
• Sweet Meadow Horse Stable by KidKraft – $99.99
• Wave Watcher by Rollplay – $199.99