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Boxing Day Crowds Thin in Edmonton as Doorbusters Fade

Lower foot traffic reflects a broad shift to online buying.

Returns Surge After Christmas as Retailers Add Fees and Tighten Rules

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OpenAI Is Preparing Ads for ChatGPT, With In‑Response Placements Under Study

Holiday Spending Rises About 4%, Led by E‑Commerce as Borrowing Climbs

Disney+ Price Hikes Trigger Subscriber Pullbacks, Shift to Short-Term Sign-Ups

Disney World Puts Valentine’s Day Merch on Shelves With Christmas Still Underway

Holiday Dinner Costs Jump: Up to 18% in Mexico, About 10% in Spain’s Extremadura

Nearly 159 Million Shoppers Expected for Super Saturday, NRF Says

Hulcan Buys Matches and Raey IP, Plans 2026 Relaunch With $150 Million Backing

Ben & Jerry’s Gives Out Free Cookie Dough Bars Today Ahead of January Ice Cream Bar Rollout

Birkin and Kelly Auction Prices Cool as Scarcity Keeps Most Sales Above Retail

Polls Show Holiday Shoppers Squeezed by Prices as Record Share Plans $1,000-Plus

Milky Way Brings Back Caramel-Only Bar as All Caramel, Rolling Out Nationwide in January 2026

Samsung Restocks Galaxy Z TriFold in Korea With Limited Online Drop

Target Debuts Design-Led SoHo Concept Store as Turnaround Testbed

Fan Outlets Flag Three Classic Disney World Rides as Potential Rethemes Under Iger’s IP Push

Starbucks Puts Viral Bearista Cup Into ‘Merrython’ Giveaway With 17,000 Prizes Through Jan. 4

Grinch Meal Frenzy Drives Sellouts at McDonald's Locations Nationwide

AI Shopping Agents Take Hold of Holiday Buying as Tech and Retail Battle for the Checkout

Retailers Warn Post-Holiday Price Hikes as Tariff Buffers Run Out