Americans changing holiday travel plans due to inflation, survey finds

Over the holidays, many Americans are opting for fewer days of travel, cheaper accommodations, and shorter distances due to rising costs, a recent survey found.

Candy corn: The Halloween treat you either love or really hate

Candy corn ranked as the No. 2 worst Halloween candy for 2022 but more than 35 million pounds of it is produced each year so, either way, someone’s buying it.

Christmas tree growers in US predict stocked supply this year, but with higher prices

Like most consumer goods this year, Christmas tree growers in the survey said wholesale prices are likely to increase a bit in 2022 — citing a jump in their own input costs.

Baskin-Robbins unveils new spicy ice cream flavor with ghost peppers

Baskin-Robbins’ new Spicy ‘n’ Spooky flavor combines ghost pepper-infused white chocolate ice cream with dark chocolate and spicy blood orange flakes. Here’s when you can save on scoops.

Macy's hiring 41K seasonal workers for the holidays

Macy's plans to hire 41,000 full and part-time seasonal workers for the upcoming holiday season. Over 10,300 seasonal workers in 2021 joined the company full-time.

Target Deal Days, price matching starting in October

Target is starting the holiday shopping season early, with its popular Deal Days and price matching beginning in October. 

Walmart to hire 40,000 mostly seasonal US workers for holidays

Walmart is taking a cautious approach to the holiday shopping season as retailers face a slowdown in consumer spending overall due to surging costs on things like rent and food.

Louis Armstrong's 1st Christmas album gets release date

'Louis Wishes You A Cool Yule' is the 1st official Christmas album of the late, great Louis Armstrong.

Target releases top toy list for 2022 holiday season

Target and FAO Schwarz are teaming up to release an exclusive collection featuring toys under $20, and it will be available starting in mid-October.

Labor Day: What's open and what's closed

Post offices, schools, some banks and Costco warehouses will be closed on Monday, while other stores may have modified hours.

New Yorkers ready to enjoy Labor Day weekend

Crowds of people packed the ferries in New York City on Friday to spend their last unofficial weekend of summer on Fire Island, while others opted to stay on the shore to get a head start at the beach.