Holiday shoppers urged to check terms of gift cards
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With holiday shopping in full swing, U.S. banking regulators on Tuesday urged consumers to carefully check the terms and conditions when buying gift cards, including fees and expiration dates.
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Gift cards remain this holiday  season's wild card for U.S. retailers who have slashed prices  by up to 70 percent since Christmas to boost sales, meet their  monthly targets and clear out seasonal merchandise.
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If the home-furnishings retailer can't get things right by the holidays, look out below.
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Fix your bad holiday spending habits.
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For a lot of consumers, especially come December, the line appears to be blurring between giving and receiving.
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Holiday shoppers were not spending as freely as expected, causing worry for many economists and investors.
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Holiday shoppers, intent on finding bargains, descended on the region's shopping centers Friday. But, in what could be a worrisome sign for retailers, many consumers vowed to watch their wallets closely.
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Ask holiday shoppers what drives their choice of stores and you&#39;ll hear a variety of answers. But the subject of money is never far away.
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Medical experts in the Coachella Valley are warning parents to be careful about the types of gifts they give children this holiday season.
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Target stores have a simple message for eager shoppers this holiday season: &quot;Get giving&#39; roughly translated, buy stuff. The national retail chain also has a simple
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The holiday shopping season ended better than it started, and most retailers are on track to meet humble sales goals. Still, many hope for an extra boost this week as consumers cash in gift cards.
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Just as surely as shoppers unwrap their presents, they will return or exchange a gift they couldn&#39;t wear or tolerate. The never-enjoyable experience has become less jolly this holiday season because retailers
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With just two weeks to go until Christmas the nation's retailers should be getting worried that consumers have been slow to rev up the pace of their holiday shopping, industry experts said Monday.
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Economic pressures and online deals might have led consumers to sharply limit their trips to retailers in the week leading up to Christmas, data tracker ShopperTrak RCT said on Thursday.
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Retailers should thoroughly check their premises before closing for the Christmas break, police warn.
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Here's a sign of how shaky the economy has become: Wal-Mart says its shoppers are redeeming their holiday gift cards for basic items Â pasta sauce, diapers, laundry detergent Â instead of iPods or DVDs.
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With a weak back-to-school season behind them, the nation&#39;s retailers are focused on the holidays and what steps they need to take to get consumers excited about shopping again.