Santa has arrived, the Christmas decorations are in place and the merchants at Lakeshore Mall in Sebring are hopeful for a good holiday shopping season. ...more

November 22, 2009

Residents of Sun City Center don't need to travel far to do holiday shopping. Several craft and sewing clubs kicked off the holiday shopping season with fall and holiday shows and sales. ...more

November 11, 2009

Verizon is hoping to get a jump on the upcoming holiday shopping season with today's launch of the new Droid smart phone. ...more

November 6, 2009

The upcoming Christmas season is supposed to be tough going for retail, analysts have said. ...more

November 6, 2009

Chain stores are heading into the holiday season with more optimism. ...more

November 5, 2009

Even though breast feeding is making a comeback, many moms might not like the idea of feeding their baby in public. This is why Sherri Spaw of Wesley Chapel started selling maternity ponchos. ...more

March 25, 2009

Macy's announced Monday it will cut 7,000 jobs, almost 4 percent of its work force, reduce its contributions to its employees' retirement funds and slash its dividend to preserve cash amid a severe pullback in consumer spending. ...more

February 3, 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

Pink slips are piling higher as companies scramble to cut costs even deeper to survive the country's economic and financial storms. ...more

January 8, 2009

The Kidapalooza Winter event at Southtown Shopping Center in South Tampa collected more than 100 toys for the Child Abuse Council. The Dec. 14 event was hosted by Divine Events, a social and educational resource for moms in Tampa, founded in April. Entertainment, music and food kept children busy while parents and family members finished holiday shopping. ...more

January 7, 2009