The frenzy of Black Friday and Cyber Monday sales now lasts for weeks, and the constant deals are making the dates less meaningful for shoppers.

Analysts say there’s still room for growth in the category, though most purchases are still made in person.

As online shopping has become the norm, some people’s spending habits have become stealth missions to keep from their partners.

UPS’ Velocity in Louisville, Kentucky, has more robots than workers.

As consumers become more thoughtful about spending, many are turning to used goods when they need to shop.

In the age of globalism and online shopping, the department store’s strength — as a place for everything — has became its weakness.

But so far they’ve only added GPS tracking to less than 1% of the nation’s railcars.

The National Retail Federation says Americans returned $743 billion in merchandise so far this year.

UPS and FedEx, not to mention Target and Walmart, are all racing to keep up with Amazon’s same- or next- day shipping options because shoppers have become used to faster delivery times.

$1.2 trillion was spent outside of brick-and-mortar stores this year — much of it online. Here’s some of the trends shaping e-commerce spending.