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The brave new world of dynamic pricing
Stacey Vanek Smith Dec 19, 2012
Online retailers are changing their prices multiple times a day, raising prices when they can, lowering them when they must. Want a better deal? Wait 10 minutes.
McDonald's plans to stay open on Christmas Day
Juli Niemann Dec 18, 2012
McDonald's is telling franchisees to open this year on Christmas Day. Staying open on Thanksgiving this year gave a nice boost to McDonald's sales, and they'd love a repeat performance.
'Santa' and 'budget' can coexist
Shereen Marisol Meraji Dec 17, 2012
Families and experts share how they express their generosity without pulling out the plastic.
Spirit of the (cyber)season
Robert Reich Dec 13, 2012
Does the embrace of online shopping lessen the meaning of the holiday season?
Imagine a calendar without a holiday shopping season
David Weinberg Dec 13, 2012
How would the economy be affected if we didn't have Christmas and other holidays to stimulate our spending?
Optimism at the mall: Retail sales up
Jeff Horwich Dec 13, 2012
Despite some worries about consumer demand this holiday season, U.S. retail sales rose 0.3% in November.
The bigger influence on retail: Black Friday, or Sandy?
David Weinberg Dec 13, 2012
Hurricane Sandy sparked spending in the Northeast, but Black Friday is national and so has more impact on retail sales.
Retailers could step up freebies for shoppers
Dan Bobkoff Dec 10, 2012
As holiday season heads into the last stretch, retailers are gauging just how much they have to give away to get skittish shoppers to spend.
The Furby: Creepy and in demand
Kai Ryssdal Dec 6, 2012
The Furby is back this holiday season, and it's as strange and coveted as it was in 1998.
Retailers try to thwart holiday shoplifters
Mark Garrison Dec 4, 2012
Retailers could lose $9 billion this holiday season to thieves. So stores are trying to stay one technological step ahead of the crooks.
