WYNNEWOOD, Pennsylvania (WPVI) — For the folks picking out their Christmas trees on a cold but clear Sunday, it’s an easy way to elevate their holiday mood in a difficult year. “I like when the tree is in the house, it makes it feel more festive,” said 15-year-old Maggie Iannone. […]

The sun peaks through the branches of conifer trees in the Hunter Creek Valley in Aspen on Friday, Dec. 4, 2020. Cut-your-own Christmas tree permits are always popular in the White River National Forest — and this year is no exception. The forest service has already sold nearly 6,500 tree-cutting […]

Text size Cowen’s Helane Becker called Southwest her top pick for 2021, seeing “significant upside” in the shares. Getty Images Spirit Airlines ’ warning that ticket sales are weakening is another sign that travel is taking a hit from the spike in Covid-19 cases. Yet Southwest Airlines (ticker: LUV) is […]

(CNN) —   It’s been ten years since the first Small Business Saturday was celebrated here in the US, but in 2020, it’s an event that’s taking on outsized importance. Traditionally held on the Saturday between Black Friday and Cyber Monday, Small Business Saturday is your chance to bring your […]

NEW YORK (AP) — Retail sales in the U.S. grew a sluggish 0.3% in October, even as retailers offered early holiday discounts online and in stores. A surge in coronavirus infections nationwide and the expiration of a $600 weekly boost to unemployment checks over the summer has slowed spending by […]

Luxury home sales have surged in the Charleston region in recent months, mirroring a national trend that has seen high-end parts of the housing market unhampered, and even accelerated, by the coronavirus pandemic.  According to a report by real estate website and brokerage Redfin, luxury sales jumped 42 percent in […]

In the midst of a massive third wave of coronavirus cases hitting every state in the country, Americans are weighing how to participate in a time-honored tradition: shopping on Black Friday. Last year, shoppers spent $11.6 billion across Thanksgiving Day and the day after. Shopping this year will definitely be […]

There’s a glimmer of positivity amid Australia’s beleaguered arts industries: with Covid-19 restrictions limiting our ability to attend live shows or go to cinemas, book sales across the country have surged – with many readers returning to familiar authors, and the escapist comforts of fiction. According to Nielsen Book Australia, […]

Black Friday looms large and is already an abundance of great Black Friday wheels deals available. The best of which, we’ve outlined below. With Black Friday inching ever closer, more retailers are unveiling deals in the run-up to try and beat the consumer rush. During this run-up and over the […]

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PARIS (Reuters) – Birkin handbag maker Hermes’ comparable sales picked up again in the third quarter, rising 7%, and the group said this positive momentum had extended into October after a rebound in Asia and other regions as some coronavirus restrictions eased. Luxury goods groups were hit hard by store […]