Hotels & restaurants face staff, supply shortages for holidays

Many restaurants and hotels are still struggling to hire enough staff to meet customer demand for the holidays and facing higher food and supply costs.

Online shopping an opportunity for cyber-crooks to trick consumers

Sales for this year's Cyber Monday were down a bit over last year, but American consumers still spent $10.7 billion for online purchases. Now, as we wait for our packages, cyber-crooks are ready to take advantage and trick consumers into sharing the holiday spirit.

Mobile text scams
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FOX 26 Business Reporter Tom Zizka has more on what you should watch out for when you get a text message you don't recognize.

Hottest scams on Cyber Monday

Shoppers are snapping up deals on this Cyber Monday, but scams seem to be growing as fast as the sales.

Inflation surges globally as economies reel from pandemic

Rising inflation is leading to price increases for food, gas and other products and pushing many people to choose between digging deeper into their pockets or tightening their belts. In developing economies, it's especially dire.

Strong Cyber Monday sales expected but could fall short of 2020 spending

Both Black Friday and Thanksgiving Day online shopping came in below Adobe's prediction. On Black Friday, online sales reached $8.9 billion, down from the $9 billion in 2020.

Making the most out of your Black Friday shopping
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In spite of prices getting higher and higher, and maybe you're not able to find everything you want for this season, a lot of people were still headed out for Black Friday. FOX 26's Chelsea Edwards has more.

Small Business Saturday: Consumer spending projected to set new records

Saturday marks Small Business Saturday — a day created to shift consumers’ attention to the stores that call their communities home.

Postal workers prepare for another pandemic crush of holiday gifts

Postal workers who recall packages and letters piled up in distribution hubs a year ago are gearing up for another holiday crush.

How to save money on holiday decorating

The National Retail Federation expects people to go big on home decorations for the holidays this year after spending 20% more on Halloween decorations.

USPS releases holiday shipping deadlines

The holidays are coming up soon and it's not too early to start making plans for shipping gifts to friends and family. See the list of USPS shipping dates.

The best places to shop on Black Friday 2021

Last week, WalletHub published a report that found which retailers have the best deals for the shopping holiday.

Black Friday shopping strategies to save the most money
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Black Friday could be a record-breaker in sales this year. FOX 26 Consumer Reporter Heather Sullivan has some Smart Sense on what you should be on the lookout for.

Thanksgiving shopping: Stores that will be open, closed for the holiday

For many years, stores were open on Thanksgiving, allowing consumers to shop or run last-minute errands before the feast hits the table.

Families shopping early to beat Christmas Tree shortage

Many families are already shopping for Christmas trees ahead of this holiday weekend. Trees will be harder to find and more expensive.

Rising inflation not stopping consumer spending, new data shows

Personal incomes, which provide the fuel for future spending increases, rose 0.5% in October after having fallen 1% in September, a reflection of a drop in government support payments.