Some consumers plan leaner holidays: study
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Almost a third of Americans plan to spend less on the holidays this year, mainly because they need to use their money for daily expenses, according to a survey released on Tuesday.
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With less than two weeks until Christmas, consumers don&#39;t seem to be in a big rush to finish their holiday shopping, evidence from two groups that track sales confirmed on Tuesday.
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Recent studies show Americans gain up to seven pounds on average between Thanksgiving and New Year&#39;s Day. But local residents say you can avoid this by changing some habits.
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Retailers benefited from a last-minute holiday shopping spree, putting them on track to meet modest seasonal sales goals, two groups that track consumer spending reported Tuesday.
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This holiday season, it seems, shoppers are winning the game of retail chicken. Though the shopping season got off to a strong start, sales quickly tapered after Thanksgiving week. At first, retailers held steady. They'd gone into the holiday season with lean inventories so they stuck to their planned discounts and promotions, waiting for the shoppers to come back. But ...
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By Clint Swett, The Sacramento Bee, Calif.  Dec. 14--As the holiday shopping season heads into its final days, the appeal of hitting your keyboard for gift-getting only gets brighter.
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The key to a holiday season without added pounds could be planning ahead to avoid the holiday temptations.
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A shopping spree before and after Christmas helped many of the nation's retailers meet their holiday sales goals, but heavy discounting to lure customers into the stores came at the expense of profits, Wall Street analysts believe.
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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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Shocking, but true, there are some of you who prefer to sit at home, eating yesterday's pumpkin pie in front of your Powerbook, rather than shopping with everyone and their great aunt's second cousin at the malls today. Fortunately, your loved ones will have no idea that you were pointing and clicking your way through your holiday shopping list in ...
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As holiday shopping reaches the home stretch, consumers who are far removed from Madison Avenue and Rodeo Drive say they are holding down their spending.
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As holiday shopping reaches the homestretch, consumers who are far removed from Madison Avenue and Rodeo Drive say they are holding down their spending.
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The holiday season may not reach 2003 levels but will be up, National Retail Federation says. By Joan Verdon. Hackensack, NJ - The holidays will be slightly less jolly for retailers this year, but they still
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There are those who finish their holiday shopping by Thanksgiving. Then there are the rest of us. Here's a holiday gift guide for both planners and procrastinators.
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Human Behavior | Research suggests last-minute shoppers think differently from those who plan.
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WASHINGTON -- Consumer confidence dipped in December, suggesting Americans are feeling less cheery _ but are not downright gloomy _ as they hit the malls during the holiday season.
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Holiday shoppers were not spending as freely as expected, causing worry for many economists and investors.