Lifestyle and Budget

How much time will you spend wrapping holiday gifts?

If want all of your holiday gifts to arrive by Christmas this year, you'd better finish your gift shopping soon.

Drones are expected to be one of 2015's hottest gift items for this holiday season. 

The holiday season is the most wonderful time of the year – for cyber thieves. The National Retail Federation says Americans plan to conduct almost half of their holiday shopping on the web this year; scammers are using the popularity of e-commerce to steal Christmas - and all of your personal information.

Many Americans now think it is riskier to make a credit card transaction at a brick-and-mortar retailer than via the internet, a smartphone or a tablet.  

It’s the most wonderful time of the year, but for retailers and shippers, it’s also the most challenging time as they grapple with navigating the rush of holiday shipments.

Honda and GM's Chevrolet dominated Kelley Blue Book's annual Best Buy Awards, which select the top new vehicles in a dozen segments.

More Americans are ready to open their wallets a little bit wider for the holiday shopping season, a positive sign for retailers as consumer spending comes off a sluggish start to the fall months.

This week Shopify reported a 93% jump in revenues compared to last year. It went public back in May and has seen its stock jump 86% since. That’s because Shopify (and it’s many competitors, from Magento to Bigcommerce) are considered to be the future of ecommerce for small retailers. And that’s true. But there’s also something else bigger than just ecommerce.

Sales of men's accessories are growing and the market is driven by electronics. 

A new study reveals that 'wild' salmon is often times mislabeled.

Hess sold its retail business, the largest chain of gas stations and convenience stores along the East Coast, to Speedway in 2014. But Hess promised to continue making its popular toy trucks, holding onto a longtime holiday tradition.

Outdoor retailer Recreational Equipment, Inc., known as REI, has announced it will buck Black Friday and close its 143 stores on the Friday after Thanksgiving.

Its gas stations are under new ownership, but Hess is bringing back its toy trucks for the holidays.

Wal-Mart Stores Inc Chief Executive Doug McMillon said the strong dollar would likely reduce the company's full-year revenue by $15 billion.

Facebook Inc wants its users to shop for clothes and other products from their mobile phones without ever leaving its app.

More than 17 million Americans were victims of identity theft last year, and reports of breaches are so common that most just tune out the news. But that would be a mistake.

It's never been easier to buy stuff through social media apps. Is that a good thing?

Fashion shows serve an important and lucrative role for designers when it comes to creating a brand image and broadening their customer base. 

Wal-Mart is giving customers a head start on holiday shopping, launching its annual layaway program two weeks earlier than last year.