Black Friday has always served as the kickoff to the holiday shopping season, but we are seeing a shift in that trend.
The shopping season continues to start earlier and earlier, and it continues to run later and later. Usually Black Friday is the busiest shopping day of the year...
It's every shopper for themselves this holiday season. With millions of credit card numbers already compromised this year through breaches of major retailers, consumers are advised to be on the lookout for scams that can leave them feeling anything but jolly.
Stores are hoping Americans who've been tight-fisted with their money will get the last-minute itch to buy in the final week of the holiday shopping season.
Americans, who're increasingly optimistic about improving economic conditions, are expected to spend at a more rapid clip during the upcoming holiday shopping season than they did last year.