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The promise and power of personalization is always based on relevance, which requires a the most robust understanding of how customers shop and their ever-changing needs in terms of categories, [...]

Byline: Josette Plank For all the complaining kids do as summer break draws to a close, the one thing they all seem to look forward to is back-to-school shopping. A [...]

On-line apparel sales while still a small piece of the pie are on the upswing and trend watchers are predicting an explosion of activity going forward. On-line shopping is still [...]

Ideas on how to accomplish task for Christmas and other year-end holidays with minimal work and maximum enjoyment are presented. They include ways to make shopping more enjoyable and less time-consuming, and ways to spend more time with immediate family.

Shoppers should make a plan before shopping at factory outlets and watch out for variations in quality. Shoppers at outlets should also look out for hidden costs. A directory of 15 outlets is included, as well as a guide to the different types of discount stores.

Is it cheap chic or just cheap? Everyone has asked herself this question, usually while holding up some unbelievably low-priced dress, scrutinizing it and trying to figure out if it's […]

Retailers jingle sales bells in hopes of year-end surge The holiday shopping season is officially underway--though it seems to have unofficially begun sometime between Labor Day and Halloween. To stoke [...]

Byline: Isaac Stone Fish Shoppers throughout the west, wary of a double-dip recession, are still pinching their pennies. But Chinese consumers are opening their wallets--big time. According to McKinsey, retail [...]

Byline: DAISY SHAW FOR KEEPS Expert advice on how to tie a head scarf, make the perfect summer salad, pack your suitcase like a pro, and more. Keith Johnson, star [...]

Byline: DANA WOOD Illustrations by MATT COLLINS stealth splurgers BUDGET, SCHMUDGET. TO STOCK THEIR CLOSETS DURING THE DOWNTURN, FASHION LOVERS HAVE EMBRACED ALL MANNER OF SNEAKY TRICKS. When the going [...]

Byline: JULIE L. BELCOVE Say Buy Buy April Many an armchair anthropologist has theorized that the passion for shopping found most frequently in the female gender is hardwiredour DNA has [...]

RACHEL SIEGEL, features/fashion assistant 'I keep a running list of what I want on a Post-it note on my computer. So then when I save up enough to buy something, [...]

Consumers present distinct shopping modes at the supermarket that determines what reaches their grocery carts, according to a study by THE NIELSEN COMPANY. 'Shoppers do not waste energy on everyday [...]

Next week marks the beginning of summer, and with it begins travel season. Regrettably, those planning vacation travel by car will find an unwelcome passenger riding along with them in [...]

Far from strolling leisurely around following a list,there is more to the job of airport personal shopper than meets the eye. Peter Ellegard spent a day shadowing an `airport angel' [...]

There is an interesting phenomenon that we are witnessing in this new millennium: We have evolved technology so that nearly everything can be self-service, yet person-to-person service is more important [...]

With the dog days of August blanketing the nation, it may be difficult to think about the fact that the winter holidays will be here in just a few months. [...]

We used to dream of time spent alone on a beach somewhere. Alone in the tranquil oasis of a fancy spa. As time goes on (and reality sets in), the [...]

Whether you consider shopping a pleasure or a pain, low vision can impact the way you do it. I know, because my vision loss has changed my strategy. I have [...]

It's the holiday season ... that blessed block of time when the to-do list multiplies exponentially, RSVPs are rampant, and Saturday mornings are spent in pursuit of the perfect present. […]

If Santa Claus were a hunter, angler, camper or any other kind of outdoors enthusiast what would he want under the tree for Christmas? Better still, what should Mrs. Claus [...]