Dawn Anchor, who runs a pub in the village of Kings Worthy, about 60 miles southwest of London, has everything she needs: reams of red, white and blue bunting, mini […]
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Back to news homeSouthwest Lost $220 Million Because of Holiday Meltdown
Southwest Airlines lost $220 million in the final three months of last year because of a holiday meltdown that affected an estimated two million passengers, the company reported Thursday.Southwest executives […]
Retail Sales Fell in November, Despite Black Friday
Retail sales fell in November, with spending on even traditionally popular gift categories like clothing and sporting goods declining, a sign that high prices for necessities like food are affecting […]
Why Retailers Are Trying Extra Hard to Woo Holiday Shoppers
Amazon held what amounted to an extra Prime Day in October, blanketing its site with deals. Best Buy rolled out Black Friday-level sales last month. And on Friday, Kohl’s entered […]
Billions of Dollars Are at Stake in a Puzzling Holiday Shopping Season
It doesn’t matter much to retailers, who used the early holiday sales to try to offload products before most shoppers had even picked out their Halloween costumes. But it signaled […]
Billions of Dollars at Stake in a Puzzling Holiday Shopping Season
It doesn’t matter much to retailers, who used the early holiday sales to try to offload products before most shoppers had even picked out their Halloween costumes. But it signaled […]
Retailers Scramble to Attract Workers Ahead of the Holidays
Macy’s is offering referral bonuses of up to $500 for each friend or family member that employees recruit to join the company. Walmart is paying as much as $17 an […]
Silent Night: Scenes of a Pandemic Christmas
Philip Cheung, Sylvia Jarrus, Dina Litovsky and Dec. 14, 2020Every year, while braving the crowds and jammed parking lots at the mall, I vow that the next holiday season will […]
After a Hard Year, Holiday Commercials Get Real
For television viewers, the holiday season means commercials filled with rosy-cheeked Santas, computer-generated polar bears and brand-new cars festooned with big red bows.This time around, at the close of a […]