On Monday afternoon, the Oreo Facebook page administrators solicited the help of its loyal Oreo Facebook fans to help with a simple task -- make the Oreo the most "liked" brand on Facebook. Setting a goal of 50,000 "likes" in the 24 hours beginning at 9 a.m. EST on Tuesday. '"Like" this post to...

With tight budgets and thinning wallets during the height of the recession, practically everyone looked for ways to cut corners. But some industries felt the pullback more than others. Allmenus.com, an online menu and food delivery site, tracked the tips that delivery people received from food...

Macy's finally joined the ranks of national chain stores offering free shipping on items purchased at their online store. Starting today, there is free shipping on all purchases over $99. Beauty purchases receive free standard shipping if customers spend $50 or more, and all other purchases can be...

Best Buy officially announced the launch of an in-store "Buy Back" program starting in January at Best Buy locations throughout the country. Though Best Buy already offers trade-in options for games, musical instruments, and select electronics though its website, the trade-in value varies based on...

Gift card sales continue to climb with a projected spending of $24.78 billion, based on the National Retail Federation's 2010 Gift Card Consumer Intentions and Actions survey. Although NRF estimates that Americans spent an average of $145.61 on gift cards, up 4% from 2009, and approximately 55.2%...

Whenever I think about holiday travel, I conjure the image of the McCallister family, from "Home Alone," running through the airport to catch their flight only minutes before its takeoff. With suitcases full of gifts and busy travelers trying to make it home in time for the holidays, it can be an...

Before heading out to the mall this weekend, look through the stack of unopened Christmas gifts from last year, because today is National Regifting Day. Since the third Thursday in December is the most popular day for office holiday parties (the source of many unwanted gifts), it is only fitting...

Stores are opening even earlier on Black Friday than usual this year -- Kmart, Sears, and Toys R Us are even maintaining hours on Thanksgiving Day. Fortunately for shoppers, holiday sale ads were released well in advance to allow plenty of time for planning. For stores with the deepest discounts...

Black Friday store openings are getting earlier and earlier every year. Macy's and JCPenney are opening at 4 a.m., and Kmart and Sears will maintain hours on Thanksgiving Day, as well as extending the early morning hours on Black Friday. Walmart is attempting to capture the die-hard shoppers by...

Group buying sites like Groupon, LivingSocial, and BuyWithMe have exploded over the past year, offering incredible local deals in every major city across the country. While cities like New York, Chicago, and San Francisco are lush with deals, there are far fewer options for the approximately 270...