U.S. consumers are paying closer attention to social issues and politics than ever these days, and it may be changing the way some of them plan to shop for the holidays.
Target Corp. is kicking off the holiday shopping season by opening its stores a bit earlier on Thanksgiving — and by making some Black Friday deals available early.
Tween and teen extreme-value retailer Five Below has made its Manhattan debut, opening an 11,000-sq.-ft. outpost on Fifth Avenue, between 44th and 45th Streets.