Google the town of Evesham in Worcestershire and you'll finds phrases like 'riverside charm', 'vibrant market culture' and 'medieval heritage'. To the unwary it sounds like a good place to embrace the ...

Think Christmas shopping in 2025 is stressful? Wind back the decades to the mid-1980s when the toy at the top of your child's present wish-list - be it a Cabbage Patch Doll or an Obi-Wan Kenobi figure ...

From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or ...

Black Friday once again proved that Americans are willing to shop when they spot bargains. Mastercard reported a steady 4.1% increase in US retail sales on Black Friday and Adobe Analytics said online ...

Perplexity is rolling out a new shopping feature to make buying things through its AI assistant easier and more personalized. The company's new feature is free for all Perplexity users in the US and ...

In this brave new world of e-commerce, plenty of stores have tried to make their websites a seamless extension of their brick-and-mortar shopping experience. But even the biggest Costco fans would ...

The full effects of President Donald Trump’s tariffs are here for the holiday season and the more you know as a consumer, the easier it’ll be to navigate this unusual time. Since the beginning of 2025 ...

Walmart is making a major change to further help communication between customers and its 1.5 million employees. This week, the country’s largest retailer detailed uses for its upgraded Walmart ...

Many years ago, my husband began collecting books, toys and other items of interest to him. His family was poor growing up, so he feels it’s OK to indulge himself because he works a job and earns ...

Live shopping, where potential buyers watch live product demos and ask questions on the spot, is rocketing in popularity even as the principal sales format shifts from television to online platforms.

Fred Meyer plans to close a store that anchors the Gateway Shopping Center in Northeast Portland. “This closure is part of a larger company-wide decision to run more efficiently and ensure the ...

"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." Money can't buy happiness, but it can certainly buy you a dope wardrobe. And what are those, if not one ...