Consumer

Many retail chains have expanded their Black Friday hours earlier and earlier over the years, sometimes into the previous day, to get a head start on the competition.

A New York regulator is investigating Goldman Sachs for possible sex discrimination in the way it sets credit limits. The bank denies wrongdoing.

A New Jersey company is recalling over 130,000 pounds of ground beef that they say may be contaminated with extraneous materials like plastic.

An American Girl holiday catalog released last month featured a 4-year-old girl with Down syndrome from Illinois, displaying pictures that her mother said starts an important conversation about presenting people and children of all abilities. 

In response to Mann Packing Co., Inc.‘s recall of more than 100 vegetable products on Sunday over the potential risk of listeria contamination, Whole Foods Market issued its own recall on more than 40 of the vegetable products Wednesday, according to a U.S. Food and Drug Administration announcement.

More than 2 million pounds of poultry products is being recalled due to possible contamination.

Amazon is offering a voice-activated artificial Christmas tree that is compatible with Alexa. 

For the second consecutive year, Target will start its Black Friday event on Thanksgiving Day.

RetailMeNot’s first annual "Cash Back Day" takes place on Nov. 7, offering up to 20 percent cash back to shoppers who purchase items from hundreds of participating retailers.

Now’s your chance to really impress your coworkers at the next white elephant office gift exchange by snagging an American Girl doll complete with 5,000 Swarovski crystals and beads retailing for a cool $5,000.

The 2019 holiday cups and seasonal drinks will be available in stores beginning Nov. 7, the company said.

"We want to make this time of year as easy as possible for our customers to shop and save on brands they love, both online and in-store."

Amazon Prime members can now get free, one-day delivery on more than 10 million items, the company said.

AT&T will provide partial refunds to both current and former customers who originally signed up for unlimited plans prior to 2011.

More than 100 vegetable products sold in the United States and Canada were recalled over the potential risk of listeria contamination, according an announcement Sunday. 

A multistate salmonella outbreak seemingly linked to ground beef has left at least one person dead and another eight people hospitalized, health officials said.

U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission warned parents and caregivers about the dangers of popular inclined infant sleep products, according to a release on Thursday.

Nestlé USA issued a voluntary recall of ready-to-bake refrigerated Nestlé Toll House Cookie Dough products over concerns that they may have been contaminated by the presence of food-grade rubber pieces.

It’s been 40 years since the first Happy Meal was sold at McDonald’s, quelling temper tantrums across the country. In honor of the milestone, McDonald’s is bringing back favorite retro toys.