C. Britt Beemer - Personal Finance Guide

For many Christmas shoppers, it's all over but the wrapping. A poll by Reuters and the American Research Group found that 32% of Americans had...

(Reuters) - More than a third of U.S. shoppers are already done with most of their holiday shopping, a survey showed on Monday, signaling that retailers need to offer bigger incentives to win sales in the few weeks before Christmas.The findings ...

(Reuters) - While many retail stores are working hard to lure holiday shoppers in the midst of bad economic times, a long-ignored corner of the market is on track to keep spirits high.Used merchandise stores have emerged from the dusty fringes to ...

Most than a quarter of Americans expect to spend less during the holidays this year, a survey showed Monday in an early sign that retailers will...

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Most Americans expect to spend less or the same on the holidays this year compared with last year, a survey showed on Monday, an early sign that retailers will have to try harder to win shoppers in the biggest ...

With fewer dollars available for spending this year, the back-to-school season is likely to be even more fiercely competitive and feature efforts...

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Almost two-thirds of U.S. shoppers plan to spend the same or less this back-to-school season as last year, a survey showed, in an early sign that retailers may not obtain a huge boost from the second-biggest selling season ...

NEW YORK (Reuters) - U.S. shoppers are making fewer shopping trips, eating out less, and skimping even on groceries to rein in household budgets amid rising gasoline prices, a survey showed.The findings don't bode well for the U.S. economy ...

There's no question the staggering rise in food and fuel prices will eat away at U.S. households' income in coming months. But there is the...

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Shoppers plan to wait until next year and beyond to spend generously again, a survey on Monday showed, in an early sign that rising gasoline prices could make the spring selling season tough for retailers.About three-quarters of Americans ...

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32% of Us Done With Holiday Buying Already

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