A guide to the holiday shopping season’s unofficial kickoff
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Before indulging in the Thanksgiving turkey, eager shoppers pounce on bargains offered by big-box retailers.
How to shop smart
Gadgets are on plenty of wish lists. Here’s a look at the retailers that are offering them on discount.
Social networks can offer gift ideas and ways to collaborate on big-ticket items.
Local shops are offering a larger selection of small gifts this year — the type you’d tuck into stockings.
Imagine if a CEO publicly decided not follow competitors’ march toward Thanksgiving dinner tables.
With online holiday shopping growing faster than overall retail sales, stores are worried about losing deal hunters.
Big-box retailers such as Wal-Mart and Sears are opening their doors at 8 p.m.
For those who don’t like crowds, it has never been easier to skip Black Friday and still find great deals.
Competitors trying to take on Apple’s iPad are giving consumers plenty of options this holiday season.
Photo Galleries
The luxury retailer issues its holiday catalog, which features extravagant gifts.
Here's a look at some of the hot holiday toys over the past few decades.
Here’s a look at some of the competition in the crowded mini-tablet field.
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Walmart employees protest ahead of Black Friday
Walmart employees protest ahead of Black Friday
Budget brands this holiday season
The Washington Post’s Katherine Boyle stops by to discuss which Christmas catalog features a $354,000 car, and how you can fare almost as well with your own holiday shopping.More stories
Once upon a time, the lead-up to Black Friday was little more than television and print advertising. Then, along came Twitter.
Reviews to help shoppers make gift choices and prevent “showrooming.”
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