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.

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...

The holiday shopping season is in full swing. Experts say Black Friday sales are no longer only offered on the Friday after Thanksgiving – deals can be found starting right after Halloween.

Signs for Black Friday sales are on full display ready to attract shoppers at WestFarms Mall. “Well, we usually walk the mall but while we are here, we are getting all the good sales that are going on and Christmas shopping,” Doreen Piscitelli, of Newington, said.  WestFarms spokesperson Amanda Sirica said what used to be traditionally a one-day sale...

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

It’s a trend shoppers and experts alike are seeing when making certain online returns: online retailers giving you a refund and telling you to just keep the item. Kyle James, the founder of Rather-Be-Shopping.com, said he started seeing this trend about a year ago with Amazon returns. The massive e-commerce company tells consumers to keep the item you asked...

Rather than going through what can be a costly process, some online retailers are telling consumers to keep an item they are trying to return, in addition to providing a refund.

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

A new study by Bankrate says 28% of people are already stressed out about the cost of holiday shopping. Here’s how you can turn your financial fear into cheer.

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

Many people in Connecticut put in their orders for discounted items during Amazon’s Prime Day sales on Tuesday and Wednesday. As these items and many other online holiday purchases are delivered ‘porch pirates’ also known as packages thieves could be a problem for anyone not home when their orders arrive. New Haven Police Public Information Officer Christian Bruckhart says...

Bea Serban from Consignment Originals showed us the great finds you may come across at a secondhand store.

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.”

Not every purchase during Connecticut’s sales tax-free week is exempt. NBC CT Responds reporter Caitlin Burchill explains.