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U.S. consumers spent 5% less on consumer electronics during the last holiday season compared to a year earlier, according to a new report from NPD Group. Even at discounted prices, Americans bought fewer flat-screen televisions and desktop computers, as well as lower-end digital cameras and MP3 players, according to the report.

As more shoppers spend their money online, retailers are deciding where to put their e-marketing. According to a new ForeSee study, promotional emails were still far more effective at driving traffic to retail sites than social networks like Facebook this holiday season.

You researched what college to attend. You research term papers every semester. You even look up that cute History 101 classmate on Facebook before making your move. So why wouldn't you research a charity before donating your hard-earned money this holiday season? Doing your homework before writing...

Hopefully you're done buying Christmas presents and can move on to stocking stuffers, which are more fun to buy (no pressure to find the perfect gift) and a lot cheaper. I spotlight some of the best stocking stuffers I picked up on a recent trip to my local drugstore.

Procrastinators take heart, it may not be too late to find something for the remaining names on your gift list. Nor are you limited to whatever's left on the shelves of a big box store. Unique finds can still be had. Customization as a trend in retail isn't new, but the Internet has blown the...

We've all heard the stories about the coupon-clipping whizzes who can net $100 worth of groceries for eight bucks and change or something like that. We've even offered you helpful advice for becoming a champion in the coupon-clipping arena. But online shopping can be equally as satisfying when it...

Americans are returning to indulging in specialty foods the way they did before the recession, and they'll likely make big purchases of these affordable luxuries during the holidays. A recent survey showed 63% of American consumers purchased specialty food this year, up from 46% in 2009.

Retail sales have perked up, but consumers aren't resuming their old habit of using credit cards to splurge on gifts. According to a new poll, more than half of American adults say they're sticking with cash this holiday shopping season.

The last minute scramble is on. Maybe you have one last gift to get or the rest of the Christmas groceries to buy. And then, of course, there are the stockings to stuff. If you're like me, you tend to pick up the odd thing here and there while you're shopping for the bigger gifts, but now it's...