"Congratulations, I'm pleased to inform you that you've won $10,000," reads a letter that crime prevention specialist Nell Hays says is a common scam. ...more

November 29, 2009

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

Thanksgiving 2009 has come and gone and so has Black Friday. Now the question is whether the nation's retailers will be blue this holiday season. ...more

November 28, 2009

Black Friday kicked off holiday shopping with a bang across the Bay area as retailers bent over backward to help shoppers navigate deals (even while they stood in line) and small stores emulated the big boys by opening even earlier. ...more

November 28, 2009

Santa has arrived, the Christmas decorations are in place and the merchants at Lakeshore Mall in Sebring are hopeful for a good holiday shopping season. ...more

November 22, 2009

Residents of Sun City Center don't need to travel far to do holiday shopping. Several craft and sewing clubs kicked off the holiday shopping season with fall and holiday shows and sales. ...more

November 11, 2009

Verizon is hoping to get a jump on the upcoming holiday shopping season with today's launch of the new Droid smart phone. ...more

November 6, 2009

The upcoming Christmas season is supposed to be tough going for retail, analysts have said. ...more

November 6, 2009

Chain stores are heading into the holiday season with more optimism. ...more

November 5, 2009

Even though breast feeding is making a comeback, many moms might not like the idea of feeding their baby in public. This is why Sherri Spaw of Wesley Chapel started selling maternity ponchos. ...more

March 25, 2009