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50 Cent gave his 7-year-old son a whole Toys R Us for Christmas

by Taylor Telford The Washington Post December 23, 2019December 23, 2019

The rapper surprised his son Sire with a personal shopping spree at the first reopened Toys R Us store in Paramus, N.J., at a cost of $100,000.

by Justin Fox Bloomberg Opinion December 13, 2019December 12, 2019

Internet sales are still rising briskly. Employment in the sector is not. Could our robot overlords be to blame?

by Staff Report December 12, 2019December 12, 2019

The Willie Wags uses it customer base to support women-owned business and Maine-made products.

Goodwill will celebrate the opening of “Handpicked,” its in-store boutique, on Saturday, Dec. 14.

by Taylor Telford Washington Post December 3, 2019December 3, 2019

Many smart TVs are equipped with cameras and microphones that allow TV makers to track what you’re up to and relay it to advertising partners.

The first weekend of holiday sales appears to be robust, including a possible record for Small Business Saturday.

The 10th annual shopping event is billed as an alternative to the national retail-focused Black Friday.

Many Maine companies are looking to the web to augment in-store sales even more than in recent years.

by Associated Press November 27, 2019November 27, 2019

He urges people to take part in Small Business Saturday.

by Abdel Jimenez Chicago Tribune (TNS) November 20, 2019November 20, 2019

The department store did not immediately say how many customer accounts were affected; a spokesperson said it was a small portion of clients.