“Buy now, pay later” transactions, which are essentially zero-interest, short-term loans, topped $1 billion for the first time this past Cyber Monday.

Dollar Tree, Dollar General and Five Below will all report quarterly earnings this week, after a year of tariffs, a government shutdown and an increasingly K-shaped economy.

PepsiCo is offering a new line of “naked” Doritos and Cheetos, free of artificial flavors and dyes.

And more consumers are using AI to help with their holiday shopping.

Adobe says Black Friday sales clocked in at more than $11 billion. Expectations for Cyber Week are strong, too.

The National Retail Federation projects 67 million shoppers will visit small businesses this Saturday.

Though a few industries have picked up the pace on hiring.

A new generation of toys powered by artificial intelligence is hitting the marketplace this year, from robots that can hold an entire conversation with your kid or a box that turns verbal descriptions into artwork.

New data on retail sales today that gave a sense of all-important consumer spending as we head into the heart of the holiday shopping season.

The older data reveals that inflation is still here and consumers are still spending.