In a world full of economic indicators, the best one during the holiday season may prove to be a furry toy hamster. ...more

November 21, 2009

ShopperTrak, a retail research firm, predicted Tuesday that total holiday sales will rise 1.6 percent compared with a year ago, which would be good news for retailers in the aftermath of last year's steep decline. ...more

October 21, 2009

If retail is Goliath, then the holiday shopping season was the rock from the sling-shot that brought it to its knees. ...more

January 11, 2009

State lawmakers face a daunting task in cutting $1 billion from the state budget in the next 10 days, but it's a task they largely put on themselves. ...more

January 8, 2009

Midwinter Madness I know this probably won't do any good, but I need to say it anyway. ...more

December 28, 2008

Janet Railey knows the drill. About noon Friday, the Dade City resident emerged from Kmart in the Townview Square mall on U.S. 301 in Zephyrhills. ...more

December 27, 2008

Retailers are suffering through one of the most difficult holiday seasons in years, slashing prices by 70 percent and 80 percent and offering other deals in a desperate effort to ring up more sales. ...more

December 24, 2008

NEW YORK (AP) - This season's greeting: Try to have a happy holiday. Glum economic tidings are reshaping the more than century-old tradition - and big business - of sending holiday cards. ...more

December 21, 2008

Have I caught you in time? Did you already buy a new HDTV for the holidays? Maybe one of those mythical $500, door-buster thingies? ...more

December 14, 2008

Here are some of the people who got up early and stood in long lines to get the best deals on Black Friday. ...more

November 28, 2008