Christmastime Consumerism
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Even self-proclaimed penny-pinching folks like me who loathe the way Christmas has become so commercialized can lose their common sense.
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Analysts have offered their latest judgment of the Christmas shopping season: good, but not great.
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Some 80 percent of Britons believe that celebrating the birth of Jesus Christ is still an important part of Christmas, a survey has found.
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Once again the holiday season is here, and frenzied shoppers have begun scrambling to find interesting and meaningful gifts for the friends and family on their lists.
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U.S. consumers' mood brightened in  early December, which may bode well for retailers in the key  holiday shopping season, a survey showed on Friday.
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Retailers may be in for a blue  Christmas this year as worries about soaring energy prices,  consumers' cost-consciousness and a warmer December than last  year make for lackluster holiday sales, retail analysts said.
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It used to be that many Americans would deplore the commercialization of the Christmas holidays (or, originally, âholy daysâ).
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InfoWorld - Christmas means many things to many people, but the joy of giving to others as well as to oneself is universal. Sometimes, though, those presents from others don't quite fulfill your own cravings. Thus the days after Christmas often involve satisfying those unmet desires. For IT pros and technology lovers, those desires include gadgets and cool apps.
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Across the country, initiatives are sprouting to push commerce out of Christmas and focus on tradition.
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Online shopping has become hugely popular among Britons in the run-up to Christmas, research suggests.
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More people are finding unusual ways to enjoy their holidays without shopping themselves into a stupor.
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Consumersâ attitudes on the economy in the run-up to Christmas made an unexpected jump as of the end of December, according to a survey released Thursday.
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Online shops look set to have a good Christmas as UK web-users get the online buying habit.
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With Wall Street itching for an end-of-the-year surge but still somewhat nervous about consumer spending, Americans' shopping patterns in the last hours before Christmas could make or break a "Santa Claus rally."
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The vast majority of Britons oppose moves to secularise Christmas, according to a new poll.The survey found that 80% believe celebrating the birth of Christ remains an important part of the festival.The study ...Comment
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It&#39;s the last weekend before Christmas and for many shoppers it&#39;s the last chance to buy gifts. But if you&#39;re still putting off that trip to the mall you&#39;re not alone.
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Scored a gift card for Christmas? Maybe cool, maybe not.