Shopping

Even though e-commerce is now part and parcel of many people’s regular routines and the holiday shopping season, Cyber Monday — a term coined in 2005 by the National Retail Federation — has become the biggest online shopping day of the year, thanks to the deals and the hype the industry has created to fuel it.

Ultra low-cost online retailers Temu and Shein are giving Western retailers a run for their money this holiday shopping season.

While retailers hope to go big this holiday season, customers may notice that the catalogs arriving in their mailboxes are smaller. Many of the millions of catalogs getting sent to U.S. homes were scaled down to save on postage and paper. Some gift purveyors are sending out postcards. In a sign of the times, the American Catalog Mailers Association rebranded...

By measuring purchases by how much you will use them, you can make sure you get the most bang for your buck.

It’s tempting to hibernate after loading up on an indulgent Thanksgiving feast, but you’ve got places to go and deals to scoop up on Black Friday.

Consumers are hardwired to think more of short-term gratification than long-term goals.

NBC10’s Erin Coleman and Brenna Weick talk about some of the holiday-themed Phillies gear fans can grab at the team store’s Black Friday sale. Plus, Brenna will join “Phanta Claus” and Keith Jones to flip the switch on the Citizens Bank Park tree on Saturday.

More shoppers are using ‘buy now, pay later’ plans heading into Black Friday and the holiday season, as the ability to spread out payments looks attractive at a time when Americans still feel the lingering effect of inflation and already have record-high credit card debt. Experts say the short-term loans can lead consumers to overextend themselves and warn that those...

Here’s a list of what stores will be open and closed on Nov. 28, 2024.

Some retailers have been offering Black Friday deals early this year and with so many deals out there, Tracy Davidson and the NBC10 Responds team asked experts “When is the best time to buy?” They have when you should buy what.

Neiman Marcus has released the 2024 Fantasy Gifts. With price points between $1.9 million and $20,000.

A huge clothing sale kicks off on the Main Line, and it’s all for a good cause. Here’s how you can shop designer items at a discount while supporting local charities.

A huge clothing sale kicks off on the Main Line and it’s all for a good cause. 

Organizers announced that Philadelphia’s Christmas Village will return to Center City in time for Thanksgiving.

Americans tend to overspend during the holiday shopping season and this year will be no different, experts say.

Starting Tuesday, Oct. 1, 2024, the Willow Grove Park Mall along Moreland Road instituted its new “Parental Supervision Policy” “aimed to create a more enjoyable shopping environment for all” that will curb the times when unsupervised kids can be at the mall.

A new chaperone policy is now in effect at the Willow Grove Park Mall. Here’s what it means to teens and their parents.

Online shopping discounts reach their peak on Fridays, a recent report found. Here’s how to make the most of the deals while avoiding the pitfalls of “spaving.”

Macy’s namesake stores have long served as an anchor for malls across the country, and its plans to close them will lead to widespread change.