A Black Friday advertisement for Walmart is seen on an iPad in Annapolis, Maryland November 16, 2014. Black Friday is coming early this year to retailers.

Black Friday Is Already Here

Based on the big discounts already in effect at Walmart, Target, Amazon, Ga...
Based on the big discounts already in effect at Walmart, Target, Amazon, Gap, Staples, and plenty of other retailers, it looks like Black Friday sales are well underway.

Are Millennials to Blame for Stores Being Open on Thanksgiving?

Retailers say they're open on Thanksgiving because that's what customers wa...
Retailers say they're open on Thanksgiving because that's what customers want. But one age group in particular is more than happy to leave the dinner table and go shopping on Turkey Day.

Walmart Pumps Up Black Friday and Thanksgiving Deals

"New Black Friday" is the term being used by Walmart for its Black Friday p...
"New Black Friday" is the term being used by Walmart for its Black Friday promotions—which actually start on Thanksgiving and last for five days.

Target Is Closing Another 11 Stores

On Tuesday, Target announced it will be closing 11 U.S. stores, making a to...
On Tuesday, Target announced it will be closing 11 U.S. stores, making a total of 19 closures in less than 12 months.

$3 Gas, and Its Impact on What's Under the Christmas Tree

This week, the national average for a gallon of regular should hit $3, a lo...
This week, the national average for a gallon of regular should hit $3, a low that hasn't been reached since 2010. That means consumers will have more money to spend during the holidays, right?

The One Thing Amazon Can Learn From Radio Shack

At first blush, it seems like Amazon has nothing to learn from the failing...
At first blush, it seems like Amazon has nothing to learn from the failing retailer. Yet in its heyday, Radio Shack blazed some of the same trails Amazon is now riding—until it stopped innovating.

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