Holiday shopping

Darin Mays makes wood tables and sells on Etsy. He sources locally and can quickly navigate supply headaches plaguing other retailers.Larry Falk | CNBCThis holiday season, Darin Mays isn't staring down labor challenges or supply chain woes…

Toys are seen at a Target store on October 25, 2021 in Houston, Texas.Brandon Bell | Getty ImagesDespite high sales expectations for Black Friday, Small Business Saturday, and Cyber Monday, just over half of American consumers don't plan to…

People ride on the elevator as shoppers show up early for the Black Friday sales at the King of Prussia shopping mall in King of Prussia, Pennsylvania, November 26, 2021.Rachel Wisniewski | ReutersOnline spending during the holiday season…

Donna Hilliard, executive director at Code Tenderloin, said the non-profit group serving the homeless population is currently seeing more demand than it has ever seen.Source: Code TenderloinCode Tenderloin, a nonprofit group serving the…

Shoppers pass in front of a Williams Sonoma store at The Mall at Short Hills shopping center in Short Hills, New Jersey.Gabby Jones | Bloomberg | Getty ImagesAs bigger holiday gatherings return, a wave of party hosts are dusting off the…

As the holiday shopping season kicks into high gear, Americans are prepared to shell out big bucks.This year's holiday spending is expected to shatter records, according to a forecast by the National Retail Federation.On average, shoppers…

Confession: I love giving gifts. Seriously, it's my favorite. Choosing personalized gifts I know people will actually enjoy is one of the only things outside of binging shows on Netflix I'm consistently committed to. In a world…

The Walmart+ home screen on a laptop computer in Brooklyn, New York on Wednesday, Nov. 18, 2020.Gabby Jones | Bloomberg | Getty ImagesWalmart is adding another tool to its arsenal this holiday season to drum up online sales: More than 30…

Shoppers ascend and descend an escalator at the Willow Grove Park Mall in Willow Grove, Pennsylvania, November 14, 2020.Mark Makela | ReutersAs holiday shoppers gear up for celebrations, they're preparing for a season that will look…

By nearly all accounts, this Black Friday could be bigger than ever.Nearly 2 million more people are expected to shop from Thanksgiving Day through Cyber Monday (Nov. 29) this year compared to last year, according to the National Retail…