Shopping

Consumer Reports round up some of the best bargains to make your money go further this month. News4’s Susan Hogan reports.

What cost impact the Trump administration’s tariffs will have on items, such as lumber and flowers, remains unclear to experts in the field of home improvement and landscaping.

The youth fashion brand said that it was winding down operations due to competition from fast-fashion, financial challenges and changing consumer trends.

Some advocates in the D.C. area are hoping the blackout is just the beginning of a movement. News4’s Dominique Moody reports.

Take full advantage of your wholesale club membership to save some money. News4’s Susan Hogan highlights how you can save by using some perks you may not know about.

From the biggest to the oldest shopping mall in the United States, here are 5 facts you didn’t know.

After this season’s peak shopping days, retailers expect their return rate to be 17% higher, on average, than usual.

The discount retailer will begin “going out of business” sales, or “GOB” sales, at its 963 remaining stores ahead of the closures.

From creative toys that inspire imagination to useful gear that makes life a little easier, we’ve rounded up the best holiday gift ideas for kids of all ages.

Mall owners and retailers are trying to capitalize as teens and twenty-somethings show about as much interest in shopping in person as baby boomers do.

Alexandria police are helping out families holiday shop in Target through the Heroes and Helpers event. News4’s Derrick Ward reports. 

Weighted blankets are a popular choice to warm up in cold weather, but research on their effectiveness is limited. Such blankets come with extra heft in the form of glass beads, pellets or cotton. They’re also more expensive than regular blankets. Scientists think the added pressure could calm the brain’s fight-or-flight response or signal the brain to produce what’s called...

Looking for the perfect gift that won’t add to the clutter? From adventure-packed activities to personalized moments, these gifts prioritize creating memories over accumulating material things.

D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser encouraged residents to shop local as small businesses rely on consumers during the holiday season. She said the Metropolitan Police Department has made progress in reducing retail theft in the District. News4’s Mark Segraves reports.

News4’s Susan Hogan shares advice on monitoring price drops, finding deals and shopping on social media sites so shoppers can shop smart on Cyber Monday. 

Even though e-commerce is now part and parcel of many people’s regular routines and the holiday shopping season, Cyber Monday — a term coined in 2005 by the National Retail Federation — has become the biggest online shopping day of the year, thanks to the deals and the hype the industry has created to fuel it.

Ultra low-cost online retailers Temu and Shein are giving Western retailers a run for their money this holiday shopping season.

While retailers hope to go big this holiday season, customers may notice that the catalogs arriving in their mailboxes are smaller. Many of the millions of catalogs getting sent to U.S. homes were scaled down to save on postage and paper. Some gift purveyors are sending out postcards. In a sign of the times, the American Catalog Mailers Association rebranded...

By measuring purchases by how much you will use them, you can make sure you get the most bang for your buck.

It’s tempting to hibernate after loading up on an indulgent Thanksgiving feast, but you’ve got places to go and deals to scoop up on Black Friday.