Read more Christmas shopping stories on Newserhttp://www.newser.com/taggrid/36228/christmas-shopping.html2009 - Newseren-usNewser Feed GeneratorTue, 24 Nov 2009 12:52:48 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/74701/what-she-always-wanted-reindeer-dung-necklace.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagFor that special someone: An Illinois zoo is selling sterilized reindeer droppings in the form of "Magical Reindeer Gem" pendant necklaces available at its gift shop and through mail order. The $20 glitter-encrusted necklaces are a bit silly, a zoo spokeswoman admits to the AP , but they're selling fast and...http://www.newser.com/story/74701/what-she-always-wanted-reindeer-dung-necklace.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagTue, 24 Nov 2009 9:07:03 CSThttp://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 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/45823/shoppers-turn-to-funny-useful-gifts.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagChristmas shoppers are thinking small this year, and the gifts they're buying reveal how Americans are coping with recession, USA Today reports. Here's a list of today's trends: Practical: Nearly half of the most popular items searched for online were boots, according to one mall inventory service. Gifts that help...http://www.newser.com/story/45823/shoppers-turn-to-funny-useful-gifts.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagSun, 21 Dec 2008 17:05:23 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/44277/israeli-salesmen-the-kings-of-the-mall-kiosk.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagChances are that shopping-mall cart vendor offering you spa lotions or whimsical toys this Christmas season is an Israeli transplant who knows how to hustle and haggle. Cart owners avoid hiring shyer Americans because "Israelis are natural-born closers," said one marketing director, and they're edging out other Turkish, Chinese, and...http://www.newser.com/story/44277/israeli-salesmen-the-kings-of-the-mall-kiosk.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagWed, 03 Dec 2008 14:20:51 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/44045/shoppers-are-even-grinchier-than-expected.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagHoliday shopping sales are looking even worse than forecast, Reuters reports. A new survey conducted over the traditional weekend launch of holiday gift-buying, found that 38% of shoppers said they spent less over the weekend than during the same period last year—and 30% were unimpressed by this year's discounts.http://www.newser.com/story/44045/shoppers-are-even-grinchier-than-expected.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagMon, 01 Dec 2008 3:16:29 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/44008/wal-mart-death-a-fitting-symbol-of-the-times.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagWhen shoppers charged into a Long Island Wal-Mart at the stroke of 5am Friday and trampled to death a temp who happened to get between them and the $388 flatscreen TVs inside,“it was a tragedy, yet it did not feel like an accident,” Peter Goodman writes in the New...http://www.newser.com/story/44008/wal-mart-death-a-fitting-symbol-of-the-times.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagSun, 30 Nov 2008 13:54:32 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/43869/twitchy-retail-braces-for-black-season.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagFor years, retailers across America have dubbed today Black Friday, when shoppers descend like locusts on cut-price merchandise to signal the start of the holiday season. But as the New York Times reports, stores have been slashing prices for weeks now, often with little effect. From toys to electronics to...http://www.newser.com/story/43869/twitchy-retail-braces-for-black-season.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagFri, 28 Nov 2008 8:33:41 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/43445/even-santas-getting-the-old-heave-ho-ho-ho.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagSt. Nick is already doing some serious belt-tightening in New York City as cash-strapped stores and malls head into the not-so-jolly season, thanks to the economy. Far fewer jobs and slashed pay rates are leaving wanna-be Santas with little clause to celebrate.http://www.newser.com/story/43445/even-santas-getting-the-old-heave-ho-ho-ho.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagSun, 23 Nov 2008 7:00:38 CST