Read more holiday shopping stories on Newserhttp://www.newser.com/taggrid/14698/holiday-shopping.html2009 - Newseren-usNewser Feed GeneratorTue, 24 Nov 2009 13:12:44 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/74708/what-not-to-buy-on-black-friday.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagStep away from the gizmos. Even if you make it through the Black Friday crowds unharmed, you may do serious damage to your wallet, writes Farhad Manjoo in Slate , who runs down what to buy and bypass at the big box store: Don't Buy: E-book readers : The market is heating...http://www.newser.com/story/74708/what-not-to-buy-on-black-friday.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagTue, 24 Nov 2009 11:39:19 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/74173/holiday-shipping-costs-get-the-heave-ho-ho.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagFree shipping is quickly becoming the rule instead of a bonus as online and catalog retailers seek to lure holiday shoppers. Many shoppers searching for deals now abandon Internet shopping sites as soon as they find they must pay shipping costs, analysts are finding. Some 57% of retailers are offering...http://www.newser.com/story/74173/holiday-shipping-costs-get-the-heave-ho-ho.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagTue, 17 Nov 2009 1:42:31 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/73490/retailers-sell-flicks-online-at-less-than-cost.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagWal-Mart has spurred an online DVD price war by dropping prices on 10 must-have movies to just $10, which analysts agree is below wholesale cost. “We remain committed to offering our customers the lowest prices online at Walmart.com, and will continue to adjust our pricing accordingly,” a company spokesman...http://www.newser.com/story/73490/retailers-sell-flicks-online-at-less-than-cost.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagFri, 06 Nov 2009 10:42:53 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/73351/iphone-users-get-leg-up-on-black-friday.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagIf you’re already getting your Black Friday game face on, consider making the Black Friday app the first thing on your shopping list. The free program from dealnews can keep you up to date on both officially announced bargains and deals that have “leaked,” and lets you save them to...http://www.newser.com/story/73351/iphone-users-get-leg-up-on-black-friday.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThu, 05 Nov 2009 22:51:29 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/70483/palins-book-going-rogue-will-be-out-by-thanksgiving.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagTrading on a phrase often used to describe her actions in the final weeks of last year’s presidential campaign, Sarah Palin’s memoir will be called Going Rogue—and you’ll be able to get it for all the Mama Grizzlies on your holiday shopping list, too. Palin beat a Sept. 15...http://www.newser.com/story/70483/palins-book-going-rogue-will-be-out-by-thanksgiving.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagMon, 28 Sep 2009 19:05:17 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/70468/christmas-in-september-leaves-shoppers-cold.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagLook around your local department store, and you might encounter a ridiculous site: a Christmas display. Yes, retailers are already decking their halls, desperate to get a piece of consumers’ dwindling holiday budgets before their competitors do. Consumers aren't buying it. “You can’t get in the Christmas spirit in September...http://www.newser.com/story/70468/christmas-in-september-leaves-shoppers-cold.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagMon, 28 Sep 2009 15:32:19 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/70054/outlook-bleak-for-holiday-hiring.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagRetail jobs are expected to be in short supply even as the holiday shopping season approaches, the Wall Street Journal reports. Some 40% of retail chains surveyed say they plan to hire fewer workers this year than they did last year when the recession forced many to cut staffing levels....http://www.newser.com/story/70054/outlook-bleak-for-holiday-hiring.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagWed, 23 Sep 2009 1:22:53 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/69419/toys-r-us-pumped-up-for-holiday-offensive.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagToys R Us is getting ready to go on the offensive in the battle for holiday sales, the Washington Post reports. The company—which snapped up the KB Toys and FAO Schwarz brands earlier this year—plans to open 80 temporary "Holiday Express" stores in malls across the country, and...http://www.newser.com/story/69419/toys-r-us-pumped-up-for-holiday-offensive.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagTue, 15 Sep 2009 1:28:51 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/65724/ho-ho-hold-on-a-minute-xmas-in-july.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagIt's beginning to look a lot like Christmas in malls across the country as stores angle for some extremely early holiday dollars, the Wall Street Journal reports. Retailers like Toys'R'US, Sears and Kmart have dragged Santa away from his summer break and launched July Christmas promotions, hoping to boost sales...http://www.newser.com/story/65724/ho-ho-hold-on-a-minute-xmas-in-july.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagFri, 31 Jul 2009 4:38:06 CDT