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GOODS NATURED: Sisters Karen Deutsch, left, and Ellen Deutsch in their Providence home goods shop called Stewart House in 2023. They say they compete with large retailers during the holiday season by offering personalized services. / PBN FILE PHOTO/MICHAEL SALERNO

Holiday sales are up, but retailers aren’t exactly feeling confident

With this year’s holiday shopping season already surging despite economic uncertainty, local businesses are looking to personalized customer service and an online presence that...

The power of persistence

We’ve all heard the expression “the greatest thing since sliced bread.” But how did sliced bread come to be? The Anecdote International website provides one...
IMPULSE BUY: Melissa Jean Footlick, 42, of San Diego, is among the millions of shoppers behind the surge in online retail sales, sometimes making spur-of-the-moment purchases. For no reason, Footlick purchased a game in which players throw rubber chickens at targets. / MELISSA JEAN FOOTLICK VIA AP

Online shopping therapy reaching new heights

BVtween technical glitches and food worries, retail therapy and sheer amnesia, something has happened to shopping during the pandemic that can be summed up...
U.S. CONSUMERS spent $9.4 billion online on Cyber Monday. / BLOOMBERG NEWS FILE PHOTO/VICTOR J. BLUE

Cyber Monday spending climbs 20% to record $9.4B

SEATTLE – United States shoppers spent $9.4 billion online on Cyber Monday - up almost 20% from a year ago and a record -...

It’s make or break time for retailers

Local retailers have turned to traditional in-store special touches such as gift wrapping and promises of superior customer service to attract customers to their...
REAL WORLD CYBERMANIA: When all the counting is done, it looks like American shoppers likely spent nearly $8 billion on CyberMonday, part of the traditional Thanksgiving holiday kick-off to the holiday shopping season. Where do you like to do your holiday gift buying? / BLOOMBERG NEWS PHOTO/ALEX KRAUS

How do you do your holiday shopping?

While the final numbers won't be in for a while, it appears that nearly 10 million fewer Americans shopped over the Thanksgiving holiday weekend,...
CYBERMANIA: Shoppers are on track to spend an estimated record of $7.8 billion on Cyber Monday. / BLOOMBERG NEWS FILE PHOTO/ALEX KRAUS

Blockbuster Cyber Monday is overshadowed by economic outlook

NEW YORK - Shoppers are on track to spend an estimated $7.8 billion on Cyber Monday - a record - boosting a strong holiday shopping...
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