NFL Black Friday game Jets vs Dolphins on Amazon Prime, not on TV
Jacob Kupferman | Getty Images The Miami Dolphins and the New York Jets face off in the National Football League’s first ever Black Friday game this week — but it’s not going to be the usual broadcast or cable offering. The game will stream exclusively on Amazon’s Prime Video. The NFL’s decision to start a […]
Black Friday online shopping up more than 7%, poised to set new record
Americans have spent more than $7 billion shopping online during Black Friday, snapping up TVs, smart watches, Barbie dolls and more as the big post-Thanksgiving shopping day increasingly moves away from malls. Online shopping on Black Friday is on track to set a new all-time high, with “record” discounts luring consumers to spend $7.3 billion […]
Retailers use deals and events to drive sales
Target hosted a free “Winter Wonderland” event in New York City to show off the holiday season’s hottest toys. It’s an example of the extra effort that retailers are putting in to motivate shoppers. Melissa Repko | CNBC NEW YORK CITY — On a recent weekend in downtown Manhattan, a long line of families with […]
The new Rolling Stones tour will be brought to you by AARP
If you start me up, I’ll never stop. The Rolling Stones, those older rock stars who seemingly never stop, announced a new North American tour Tuesday sponsored by none other than AARP. The Stones will launch their 16-city tour in Houston on April 28. While tickets go on sale to the general public Dec. 1, […]
Spending and ethics in focus
TikTok has officially launched its e-commerce service TikTok Shop in the US. Costfoto | Nurphoto | Getty Images Consumers are increasingly turning to social media for their shopping this holiday season, and TikTok’s latest venture into e-commerce has emerged at the forefront. For some, it means weighing the convenience of mobile shopping and often low […]
How old is too old? If you dread living too long, it may be time to rethink your attitude.
Recent advances in longevity research have led many retirees to embrace a “Live to 100!” rallying cry. Their goal: to stay alive for a full century. But what if making it to 100 is more curse than blessing? There’s nothing celebratory about living that long if you’re miserable. Your physical decline can sabotage your final […]
Thanksgiving Day online sales, discounts jump
Anastasiia Krivenok | Moment | Getty Images Online spending on Thanksgiving Day jumped 5.5% compared to a year ago, according to Adobe Analytics, a reflection of holiday shoppers who are buying more of their gifts online and responding to discounts. E-commerce sales totaled $5.6 billion on the holiday. That’s nearly twice as much as the […]
Why wealthy investors put $125 billion into this new type of private-equity fund last year
Private-equity funds aimed at wealthy individuals continue to draw in fresh capital as the universe of alternative investments grows beyond its roots serving endowments, pension funds and other institutions, according to industry data. Registered funds that take investments from individuals and smaller institutions rose by about $125 billion in 2022 from the previous year to […]
American Dream mall evacuated on Black Friday over bomb threat
American Dream megamall and entertainment complex in East Rutherford, N.J. After more than 17 years in the making, it finally opened October 25, 2019. Then came the coronoavirus pandemic. Timothy A. Clary | AFP | Getty Images New Jersey’s American Dream Mall – the second largest mall in the country – was briefly evacuated on […]
3 big mistakes small businesses make during the holidays, and how to avoid them
This is reprinted by permission from . A broken website. Sold-out items. Shipping delays. These conditions can be detrimental to small businesses during the holiday season, arguably the busiest time of year for retail sales. “We see some of our clients in one weekend — like over Black Friday, Cyber Monday — make more money that […]
