Holiday shopping

A worker moves boxes of goods to be scanned and sent to delivery trucks during operations on Cyber Monday at Amazon's fulfillment center in Robbinsville, New Jersey, November 29, 2021.Mike Segar | ReutersOnline sales during the holiday…

By many measures, 2021 saw a record-spending holiday season despite ongoing supply chain problems, inflation and a new Covid-19 variant.Holiday sales are on track to grow as much as 11.5% over 2020, according to a projection by the National…

Times Square, New YorkJason Dean | Moment | Getty ImagesFrom the Big Apple to the Bay Area, cities and towns across the country are expecting celebratory crowds come Friday as a pandemic-weary population looks to bid 2021 good riddance.Amid…

Shoppers pass in front of a Victoria's Secret store at a mall in San Diego, California, April 22, 2021.Bing Guan | Bloomberg | Getty ImagesVictoria's Secret shares rose early Wednesday after the lingerie retailer announced share buybacks…

More Americans got into the spirit this holiday, even if it meant spending more than they could afford.Between buying presents, plane tickets and party supplies, 36% of consumers went into debt, owing an average of $1,249, according to a…

As shoppers kick off a wave of returns and exchanges or rush in to spend gift cards, retailers appear to have reason to celebrate: Holiday spending rose 8.5% compared with a year ago, according to Mastercard SpendingPulse.The gain was…

Shoppers walk through the Urbanspace Union Square Holiday Market in New York, U.S., on Sunday, Dec. 12, 2021.Gabby Jones | Bloomberg | Getty ImagesA lack of foreign tourists opening up their wallets and another wave of coronavirus cases in…

Pedestrians view the holiday windows at the Saks Fifth Avenue flagship department store in New York, on Thursday, Dec. 2, 2021.Christopher Occhicone | Bloomberg | Getty ImagesDespite supply chain disruptions and inflationary issues, retail…

Pedestrians view the holiday windows at a store in New York, on Thursday, Dec. 2, 2021.Christopher Occhicone | Bloomberg | Getty ImagesWith Christmas fast-approaching, retailers are gearing up for a last-minute rush of shoppers.Stores and…

After another pandemic year plagued by ongoing supply chain issues, wildfires and now devastating floods, a B.C. non-profit says it’s more important than ever to support local businesses, farmers, and manufacturers. LOCO BC,…