Shoppers who endured long lines and sometimes-frigid temperatures spent only slightly more during their Black Friday shopping sprees than they did last year, according to data released today by a research firm. ...more

November 28, 2009

The phrase "sleep when you're dead" can easily apply to Black Friday shoppers. ...more

November 28, 2009

Too many people have been stricken by obsessive materialism. ...more

January 9, 2009

Despite the dour predictions by economic forecasters, Black Friday wasn't doom and gloom for businesses this holiday season. ...more

December 10, 2008

Two days short of its one-month anniversary, the Shops at Wiregrass welcomed its first Christmas shopping crowd Friday. But tight holiday budgets meant many shoppers strolled the sidewalks empty-handed. ...more

November 29, 2008

Nichole Addessi and her boyfriend, Jesse Blankenbiller of Riverview, were at the Westfield Brandon mall by 5 a.m. today with their eyes on two items. "I know it's selfish, but we're shopping for ourselves," Addessi said as the couple stood in a long checkout line at Sears. "We got this great five-piece luggage set at JCPenney for $40, and now we're buying this DVD home theater system for $150." This is their first Black Friday shopping spree as a couple. ...more

November 28, 2008

Already done shopping for the day? You're not alone. Black Friday - the all-American, post-Thanksgiving shop-fest - launched long before sunrise today. Retailers across the country scrambled to be consumers' first stop. Some opened doors at midnight or launched special Internet sales Thursday night. ...more

November 23, 2007

TAMPA The aroma of stuffing, gravy and potatoes filled a banquet hall decked out in the browns and oranges of the holiday, but Thanksgiving's most well-known symbol and main course was absent from the gathering. ...more

November 22, 2007

TAMPA - Seven circus elephants gathered for Thanksgiving brunch today and what they lacked in table etiquette, they made up for with joyous voracity. ...more

November 22, 2007

Safety advocates, publications and other agencies offer loads of tips for toy shoppers. ...more

November 21, 2007