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Walmart Holiday Shopping Plans Are Laid Months Before Black Friday
To prepare for ever-longer shopping season, thousands of employees were assembled for a retail jamboree in Florida’s August heat.Business - The New York Times - October 31 -
Holiday spending tips to avoid impulse buys and stay on budget
A recent study reveals Gen Z and Millennials are most likely to make impulse buys during the holidays than Gen X and Baby Boomers. Jill Schlesinger joins "CBS Mornings Plus" with tips to make ...Top stories - CBS News - October 31 -
Discounters Like Burlington, T.J. Maxx Expected to Win Holiday-Shopping Wars
Investors can expect a bleak outlook for department stores that have struggled to provide consumers with the value they’re looking for, but discounters such as T.J. Maxx, Ross Dress for Less and ...Business - The Wall Street Journal - October 31 -
Amazon crushed it in e-commerce and cloud, forecast an impressive holiday quarter
We're reiterating our 1 rating and raising our price target to $240 price target from $220.Business - CNBC - November 1 -
4 retail stocks that look good even if the holiday shopping season is soft
Wall Street research firm Telsey Advisory Group is upbeat on Costco, Amazon, Best Buy and TJX Companies.Business - CNBC - November 2 -
A TV as big as a bed? With the holidays approaching, stores stock more supersize sets
For some television viewers, size apparently does matterTech - ABC News - November 5 -
Retailers brace for DEI blowback in lead-up to election, holiday shopping season
Some companies are concerned about attending public DEI events while others are strategizing on how to avoid criticism over their policies and programs.Business - CNBC - November 4 -
Cargo ship launched to space station with science gear, holiday treats
With an Election Day docking, the cargo ship will deliver 3 tons of supplies and equipment, including an unusual wooden satellite.Top stories - CBS News - November 4 -
Hori's Official Steam Controller Is Up For Preorder At Amazon Ahead Of Holiday Release
Wireless Horipad for Steam (Officially Licensed) $60 | Releases December ...Tech - GameSpot - November 6 -
Why You Should Get Your Vaccines Before the Holiday Rush
Health professionals recommend vaccines before traveling to celebrate the holidays with family.Business - Inc. - November 8 -
Judy Greer talks new holiday movie, ’13 Going on 30’ reunion
Judy Greer joins Hoda and Jenna to discuss her new holiday movie, “The Best Christmas Pageant Ever.” She also talks about reuniting with her former co-stars, Jennifer Garner and Mark Ruffalo, for ...Top stories - NBC News - November 7 -
'I thought she was dead': Teen hit by paraglider on family holiday
A mum says she was "absolutely traumatised" after her 15-year-old was hit by a paraglider on the final day of their holiday.Top stories - BBC News - November 10 -
Nintendo and Sony head into ‘grim’ holiday season with old consoles and no big releases
Video game industry fears its most important quarter will fall flat with few new mass-market offeringsBusiness - Financial Times - November 11 -
Saks Fifth Avenue's holiday light display in Manhattan changing up this season
Dazzling displays of synchronized lights on the facade of Saks Fifth Avenue’s flagship store in midtown Manhattan have thrilled holiday visitors for yearsEntertainment - ABC News - 6 days ago -
10-year Treasury yield ends at 4-month high as Trump trade gets revived
Yields on U.S. government debt finished at their highest levels since July on Tuesday as traders clung to expectations that President-elect Donald Trump’s policies will lift economic growth and ...Business - MarketWatch - 6 days ago -
Shopify’s stock heads for best day ever on upbeat holiday forecast
A Shopify executive says the company’s latest results showed “continued discipline of balancing both future growth investment and operational leverage.”Business - MarketWatch - 6 days ago -
Report says 76% of kids are asking for video games this holiday | ESA
The Entertainment Software Association (ESA) found that 76% of U.S. kids are asking for video games as gifts for the holiday season.Tech - VentureBeat - 6 days ago -
Saks Fifth Avenue Calls Off Holiday Light Show
The department store is canceling an annual show that has long drawn tourists to its flagship store in New York City.Business - The New York Times - 5 days ago -
Kids Wants Video Games More Than Money For The Holidays, Study Finds
It's not a big surprise, but a lot of children want video games for the holidays. The Entertainment Software Association, which represents the US video game industry's interests in Washington D.C., ...Tech - GameSpot - 5 days ago -
PS5 Price Cut For The Holidays Edited Out Of New Sony Trailer
On November 12, Sony published a marketing trailer for the PlayStation 5 that ended with the announcement that the digital PS5 Slim would be marked down for the holidays. That trailer has since ...Tech - GameSpot - 5 days ago -
Bank Holiday airport chaos made worse by password issue, report says
An air traffic control engineer was unable to fix a major fault from home, a report says.Top stories - BBC News - 4 days ago -
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How to optimize your holiday travel budget on 'Travel Tuesday'
Like Black Friday and Cyber Monday, Travel Tuesday can be an opportunity to snare big discounts. But how much you benefit may depend on your needs, experts say.Business - CNBC - 3 hours ago -
How to optimize your holiday travel budget on 'Travel Tuesday'
If you still haven’t booked your holiday travel plans, take note: Prices tend to rise the closer you get to the days you’re looking to travel.Top stories - NBC News - 2 hours ago -
Experts answer your Budget questions
We responded to reader’s queries about personal financeWorld - Financial Times - October 31 -
Barbie boom fades at Mattel, but Hot Wheels — and adult collectors — are on an upswing
Mattel Inc. reported mixed third-quarter results, as a drop in demand for Barbie toys weighed on sales overall — but management said it expects a solid holiday season ahead and a toy-centric film ...Business - MarketWatch - October 24 -
How internet memes took over Halloween: Inside the holiday's latest costume evolution
From Moo Deng to Raygun, the rise of the meme-inspired Halloween costume not only displays the power of social media — it also shows the endless adaptability of the holiday itself.Entertainment - Los Angeles Times - October 24 -
How we met: ‘On a group holiday we realised we had feelings for each other’
Hannah, 44, and Sean, 61, met in 2012, when they were patients at the Cassel hospital in London. After a slow-burn relationship, they are now happily married . When Hannah was sectioned in 2007, ...World - The Guardian - October 24 -
U.S. economy keeps up the momentum ahead of holiday shopping season, S&P finds
The U.S. economy got off to a good start in the fourth quarter, a pair of S&P surveys found, and pointed toward steady growth at the tail end of the year.Business - MarketWatch - October 24 -
Greek ferry crews call off strike early ahead of three-day holiday weekend
Greek ferry crews have curtailed a four-day strike by several hours, announcing Friday they would go back on the job in the early afternoon instead of at midnightWorld - ABC News - October 25 -
Special Edition Lord Of The Rings Trilogy 4K Gift Set Releases This Holiday, Preorders Live At Amazon
It might be over 20 years old by now, but there's no fantasy film series better than Peter Jackson's The Lord of the Rings trilogy. Dedicated fans and anyone looking for a gift this holiday should ...Tech - GameSpot - October 28 -
'Inflation is like a regressive tax,' economist says — only one group can 'easily afford' holiday spending this year
If the thought of holiday spending makes you wince, you're not alone. Only one group can easily afford this year's costs, a survey found.Business - CNBC - October 30 -
Peloton raises its full-year profit guidance, but expects the holiday quarter to be softer than expected
Peloton's cash flows are improving, but it's expecting to sell fewer bikes and treadmills during its holiday quarter than Wall Street expected.Business - CNBC - October 31 -
'Slow shopping' can save you money this holiday season. Here’s how it works
The trend toward making more mindful buying decisions can help you avoid impulse purchases and debt over the peak shopping season.Business - CNBC - October 31
