December 14, 2012 Procrastinators, this one is for you. If you've been putting off your online holiday shopping, mark your calendar for some serious shopping on December 17th.
November 26, 2012 Cyber Monday is here and ranks as the heaviest shopping day of the season. Even more shoppers are expected to shop online year and although a record 85 percent of retailers will offer special sales today, it’s best to buy from a retailer you know and trust.
The Better Business Bureau recommends the follow 'Do’s and Don’ts' for shopping online this holiday season to help fight unscrupulous online retailers, scammers and hackers and help you shop in peace:
November 23, 2012 Black Friday is here. Perhaps you've been out since the wee hours of the morning grabbing up all those Black Friday sales. Or maybe you're not going near any stores today because you don't want to deal with lots of crowds
Trying to find the lowest prices on toys this holiday season? The latest industry report indicates that Amazon.com has better deals than retail giants Walmart, Target and everyone else.
While some fanatical Black Friday and Cyber Monday shoppers are already at the gates waiting to assault the holiday-shopping season with their fearsome craving for stuff, some retail analysts say the gates are actually open now and the race is already in progress.
Thom Blischok, chief retail strategist for Booz and Company says, “Cyber Monday has begun, essentially. No question about it.”
Earlier this week, Target announced that, like Best Buy and Toys R Us did recently, it would be joining the price-matching game this holiday season. The company said it plans to match the prices of online retailers as a way to stay competitive during the holiday shopping season.
October 19, 2012 Have you started your holiday shopping yet? No, I haven't either. I know, I know, it's only October but there are some people who shop early and others who do their holiday shopping all year long. Either way, whenever you do decide to begin, and there's plenty of time left before you have to go into panic mode, are you going to be buying for you too?
Toys R Us announced earlier this week plans to open up toy departments in some 24 Macy’s retail outlets across the United States, bringing the two retailing giants together just in time for the holiday shopping season.
In an attempt to be a forethought on the shopping lists of parents this holiday season, Toys R Us has announced plans to match the prices of their competition. The company’s new “price-match guarantee” will be extended to all products from Toys R Us and Babies R Us retail outlets.
We know, we know—it's only September. When it comes to toys, though, it's never too early to start thinking about the holiday season, especially for retailers. It is big business. Huge business. The buying frenzy of the holidays can comprise 40 percent of the total annual profit for a toy store. With this in mind, Toys R Us has released their 2012 Holiday Hot Toy List to get a head start on the hottest items this year.
So what's on it this year?
Now that Americans have had some time to pay off those Christmas bills, it looks like they’re ready to open their wallets for another holiday — Easter. But how much will each of us drop on things like candy, gifts and Easter dresses?
