Just weeks ago, the holiday shopping season seemed headed for disaster. But in the waning hours before Christmas, the nation's retailers got their wish - a last-minute surge of shopping that helped meet their modest sales goals, according to data released late Monday by research firm ShopperTrak RCT Corp. ...more

December 25, 2007

The ancient carols stand unrivaled in true Christmas spirit by anything penned in contemporary history. The popular Christmas hymnal beloved today was pretty much complete before the first strings of Christmas lights were mass produced in 1890. ...more

December 25, 2007

You're in the thick of the holiday shopping season and your youngster has a serious case of the gotta-have-it-now syndrome. ...more

December 23, 2007

With Christmas approaching fast, the next couple of weeks will bring the seasonal decorations and sights that shine every year. Among the green and red lights, the eggnog and the menorah, another seasonal spectacle will emerge. ...more

December 22, 2007

Sales at U.S. retailers declined for the third straight week as storeowners grappled with winter storms and rising gasoline prices that discouraged shoppers during what may be the worst holiday season in five years. ...more

December 21, 2007

Do you know of a holiday light display that resembles the Griswald's from the "Christmas Vacation" movie? Or maybe your neighbor has a display that's worth telling others about? ...more

December 19, 2007

Almost done with the holiday shopping? There's still time to enter our holiday photo contest. The contest ends at midnight Dec. 31. ...more

December 19, 2007

Let us set aside the cliches about green fashion, ye cynical Kermits, and presume that everyone is on board with saving the world by doing our holiday shopping at Barneys, where even window displays promote eco-friendly clothing. ...more

December 17, 2007

You may hate those jammed parking lots at the mall, but retailers are starting to smile wide. ...more

December 15, 2007

How fast an older person walks may predict long-term survival, report researchers at the University of Pittsburgh who found that faster walkers were substantially more likely to outlive the slowest. ...more

December 14, 2007