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This Sunday is Father’s Day, and although there is nothing quite like the gift of fatherhood, many consumers will be trying to brainstorm the perfect gift to honor dad. Spending on Father’s in the U.S. is predicted to reach almost $13.3 billion this year, based on a survey by the National Retail Federation (NRF). That is a 4.5 percent rise from last year’s projection. Consumers will be looking to

Over the past few years, many large (and some smaller) retailers have begun kicking off the "Black Friday" Holidays shopping season by opening on Thanksgiving night! This year, Macy's and JC Penney announced that they would be joining in what some are calling "Christmas Creep." Earl Pitts has mixed feelings about this phenomenon. In case you missed this morning's episode, we ha

In an attempt to go toe-to-toe with retail giant Amazon, Best Buy has announced plans to implement a new price-matching system to combat the ever-growing trend of online shopping.