Holiday

Memorial Day weekend 2021 gas prices: What to know

According to AAA, California, Hawaii, Nevada, Washington state, Oregon, Utah, Alaska, Illinois, Idaho, and Washington, D.C. currently rank as the top 10 areas with the highest average regular gas prices, ranging between $3.17 and $4.18 per gallon heading into the holiday weekend.

Easter Sunday: Stores open and closed

Many of these stores have been deemed essential during the past year due to their ability to deliver essential supplies to consumers, many companies are recognizing the need to give their employees the day off. 

Valentine's Day shoppers to dole out $2.8B for loved ones

More than half of Americans are planning to celebrate Valentine's Day and will spend a collective $2.8 billion on their loved ones, according to the National Retail Federation and Prosper Insights and Analytics survey.

Google Doodle acknowledges 'cuckoo' year

At the conclusion of a year that could be aptly described as crazy, it was only fitting that Google ring in 2021 with an animated cuckoo clock. 

US holiday retail sales rise 3.0% - Mastercard report

U.S. ecommerce sales jumped 49% in this year’s holiday shopping season, according to Mastercard SpendingPulse report, underscoring the COVID-19 pandemic’s role in transforming customers’ shopping habits.