Be patient, be persistent, keep your receipts. And you might just have many happy returns.

A recent survey finds that Latina shoppers work harder to find deals and use more technology than other consumers.

Hurricane Sandy, the threat of the fiscal cliff, and the election may have all contributed to a disappointing holiday shopping season.

Fiscal cliff negotiations continue to worry markets, but end of the year holiday sales are bringing some cheer to the economy.

The day after Thanksgiving is known as the biggest retail sales day of the year. The day after Christmas is the start of the biggest week for holiday gift returns and a tough time for retailers.

Christmas is on a Tuesday this year, meaning procrastinators get an extra day at the beginning of next week to finish up their shopping. And because Thanksgiving was as early as it could be this year, it's an extra-long holiday season for retailers.

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.

How would the economy be affected if we didn't have Christmas and other holidays to stimulate our spending?

Despite some worries about consumer demand this holiday season, U.S. retail sales rose 0.3% in November.