If you didn’t notice it, yesterday was celebrated in some quarters as Free Shipping Day. It does seem odd, though, to focus on a single day for free shipping when throughout the entire season free shipping has not really been …
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McDonald’s for Christmas? Burger Chain Asks Franchisees to Make It Business As Usual
A Big Mac probably isn’t your idea of Christmas dinner, but McDonald’s is asking its franchisees to stay open on Christmas Day — a day when even Wal-Mart, which caught flack for opening on Thanksgiving evening this year, closes its doors.
Apple Fans Lash Back at Idea That There’s an ‘Apple Tax’
Are the fanboys who wait outside Apple stores for hours to buy new iPhones and iPads basically slaves? Are the hundreds of dollars some families spend year in, year out on new Apple products tantamount to a tax?
10 Cool Holiday Gifts You Can Make with a 3-D Printer
From a ring that serves as a beer opener to a Ryan Gosling figurine, 3D printers are churning out some odd gifts for this holiday season.
For Online Shoppers, It’s the Most Wonderful Frustrating Time of the Year
Take a look at the e-commerce sales totals from Black Friday and Cyber Monday, and it’s clear: Consumers are embracing online shopping like never before.
Worst. Gift. Ever. The 6 Kinds of Presents You Should Never Give
A gift should make the recipient happy — or at least not sad or angry. As the gift-giving season is upon us, it’s a good time to remember that gifts are a powerful form of communication. So what messages are being sent by the holiday gifts you’ve picked out for people?
Jerry Sandusky Finds a New Legion of Fans. . . on eBay
Online shoppers have shown a strange affinity for Jerry Sandusky memorabilia.
Powerball Playbook: So You’ve Won the Lottery — An Expert’s Guide on Surviving Day One
So you won the lottery (or you’re still daydreaming about it)? Here’s five things you better do before you claim your cash.
Sold Out Already? Holiday Season’s Early Hot Sellers
Game consoles and tablets have been flying off the shelves. So have guns.
Black Friday 2012 Factoids: What to Talk About While Elbowing Your Way through the Mall
Here are some Black Friday data points to enlighten (and perhaps annoy) shoppers while they’re waiting in line for stores to open up, wondering whether prices will be cheaper next week, or arguing with a driver in the parking lot after getting into a car accident:
This Is Your Brain on Black Friday Shopping
Who among us hasn’t come back from a shopping excursion, looked over the just-purchased haul, and wondered, What was I thinking? Often, our shopping decisions aren’t the result of a completely logical thought process, but are instead affected by what we smell, hear, and touch, and what people around us are doing inside the store.
Black Friday 2012: The Must-Read Guide Before Hitting (or Skipping) the Mall
Are you prepared to shop, then shop some more? Get ready…get set…but wait! Read this before going off to the mall and making tons of purchases you’ll later regret.