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People walk by a hiring sign in a store window in New York on Nov. 17.

National

How understaffed are stores? Smaller retailers feel the holiday-shopping strain

8:13am November 27, 2021

by Alina Selyukh

Large retailers have spent billions of dollars to woo workers. Smaller stores that can't do that expect staff shortages will lead to lost sales. They're asking shoppers to be patient.

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Shoppers wear protective face masks as they look for Black Friday deals at the Ellenton Premium Outlet stores Friday, Nov. 27, 2020, in Ellenton, Fla.

A complete guide to what is — and isn't — open this Thanksgiving Day

10:11am November 25, 2021

by Jonathan Franklin

Many major retailers and fast-food chains have announced they will be closed this Thanksgiving. A few, however, will stay open for customers.

Economy

Poll: More North Carolinians will do holiday shopping online

11:21am November 17, 2021

by Neal Charnoff

A new poll conducted by High Point Unive

Shoppers walk through Macy's in New York on Black Friday last month. Retail sales declined 1.1% in November, according to the Commerce Department.

U.S. Retail Spending Declined The Most Since Historic Plunge In April

3:59pm December 16, 2020

by Alina Selyukh

Retail sales dipped 1.1% in November compared with a month earlier as new coronavirus surges restricted outings to stores and especially restaurants.

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People shop at Macy's in New York on Black Friday, Nov. 27.

National

U.S. Shoppers Might Spend $13 Million Per Minute During Cyber Monday Peak

8:57pm November 30, 2020

by Alina Selyukh

Despite the pandemic recession, holiday sales are expected to set a new record, topping $755 billion.

Black Friday shoppers wearing face masks wait in line to enter a store at the Glendale Galleria in Glendale, Calif., on Friday.

A Black Friday With Masked Shoppers And Booming Online Sales

11:35pm November 27, 2020

by Julie McCarthy

Shoppers encountered temperature checks and mall Santas behind plexiglas shields. But online sales may have stolen the show.

An inmate from the El Paso County detention facility prepares to load bodies wrapped in plastic into a refrigerated temporary morgue trailer.

National

El Paso Issues New Curfew As 'Perfect Storm' Approaches With Arrival Of Holidays

12:23pm November 25, 2020

by Brakkton Booker

The new curfew for El Paso County, Texas went into effect just after midnight Wednesday and runs through Monday. The judge who issued the order said it was "not as rigid" as he wanted.

High Point University Poll Shows COVID-19 Changing Holiday Shopping Behaviors

9:01am November 25, 2020

by Bethany Chafin

A High Point University poll shows that over half

Customers stand in line at a Zara store on Black Friday in Paramus, N.J., on Friday.

Doorbusters Busted: Shoppers Rethink Black Friday

5:59pm November 29, 2019

by Alina Selyukh

The day after Thanksgiving is still the busiest shopping day of the year. But, for many reasons, it is losing its status as the focal point of the holiday shopping season.

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Business

Poll: More Folks In NC Will Shop On Black Friday

4:03pm November 25, 2019

by Paul Garber

People used to fighting the Black Friday crowds may find they're facing slightly more competition for deals this year. A poll from High Point University suggests retailers will be busier.