Seasonal

The newest COVID-variant disrupted holiday plans for many Americans, but it didn’t have much of an impact when it came to holiday shopping.

Consumers are considering delaying some holiday purchases until early 2022 — particularly in certain categories.

Consumer confidence edged up in December as concerns about inflation subsided after hitting a 13-year high in November.

Down-to-the-wire holiday shoppers will have some options available at Walgreens as late as Dec. 25.

Continuing supply chain issues and the COVID-19 pandemic are impacting consumers in how they shop for the holidays, among other areas.

The offices of Chain Store Age will be closed for Christmas on Dec. 24. We will resume publishing on Dec. 27. We hope you have a happy and healthy holiday season!

Office Depot is gearing up for a surge of panicked customers finishing their holiday shopping in the final days before Christmas.

Store traffic on one of the busiest days of the holiday shopping season improved compared to last year but still has a way to go to get back to the pre-pandemic year of 2019.