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Shoppers work their way through the sale signs on the Black Friday hunt for toys at Toys R Us in Vienna, Virginia on Nov. 28.

Black Friday has seen shoppers lose sense of urgency

June 18, 2018 at 5:00 a.m.

After growing for several years, the all-important Black Friday shopping weekend took a double-digit tumble, recent figures from the National Retail Federation show. With retailers offering steep discounts early and...

Margaret Jones, of Chicago, takes advantage of Thanksgiving Day sales to fill carts with Christmas presents for her six kids and others at Kmart, 3443 W. Addison St. Jones works on Black Friday, so she arrived at Kmart about 6:15 a.m. Thursday to shop.

Cyber Monday growth slows after retail sales fell Thanksgiving weekend

June 18, 2018 at 11:39 a.m.

Online sales on what has become known as Cyber Monday were 8.7 percent higher than last year as of 2 p.m., according to IBM Digital Analytics. But the increase is...

Start of shopping ‘marathon’ looks promising, retailers say

June 18, 2018 at 5:05 a.m.

Decked out in matching uniforms — black, long-sleeved jerseys with "Santa Baby" on the front — Christy Horn and several relatives took a midmorning break from Black Friday shopping for...

Shoppers get a jump on Black Friday deals

May 21, 2019 at 2:31 p.m.

Tonya Ortega was on a mission for a giant plush Olaf doll for her 19-month-old daughter, Zuri, a big "Frozen" fan. It was on sale at Toys R Us for...

Uber users ride free to Oakbrook Center

June 18, 2018 at 5:38 a.m.

Uber will offer free rides to and from Oakbrook Center through the holidays, an effort, the companies say, to save shoppers the hassle of finding mall parking. Starting Friday, new...

Dress rehearsals help keep retailers’ Black Friday on track

June 18, 2018 at 5:13 a.m.

A few days before Thanksgiving, Best Buy general manager Kevin Kodidek paced before his 100 store associates like a benevolent drill sergeant, psyching them up for the onslaught of deal-seekers...

Raul Lopez and his son Luke Lopez, 11, try to install the Toys R Us wish list app on a smartphone at the Schaumburg store.

More holiday wish lists go digital

June 18, 2018 at 5:42 a.m.

Holly Riefke's two small children still write letters to Santa Claus. Or rather, they print their names on letters Riefke has written on their behalf, and together they drop them...

‘Frozen’ bests Barbie as top toy for girls

August 18, 2019 at 10:54 a.m.

Barbie, make room for Elsa. Disney's "Frozen" has toppled Barbie as the No. 1 toy parents plan to buy for their little girls this holiday season, the first time in...

Shoppers in Queenstown, Md., looking for deals ahead of the Black Friday sales. Many retailers already have started promotions to keep moving inventory.

Best day for holiday deals? Not necessarily Black Friday

June 17, 2019 at 2:39 p.m.

Those who would rather choke on a wishbone than forgo pecan pie for Thanksgiving Day sales or venture into the Black Friday madness might be happy to hear that next...

Mag Mile is 8th most expensive retail corridor

June 18, 2018 at 6:02 a.m.

Chicago's Magnificent Mile is the eighth most expensive shopping street in the Americas, according to a ranking released this week, slipping from sixth place last year as its rents remained...

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