NEW YORK, Dec 2 (Reuters) - The U.S. holiday shopping season kicked off to record online sales. But underlying signs of economic fragility signal a pullback in spending could be looming. Consumer ...

American shoppers turned to artificial intelligence (AI) in unprecedented numbers this Black Friday, helping push online spending to a record $11.8 billion as many consumers chose to avoid crowded ...

Want more deals? Visit CNN Underscored’s Guide to Black Friday for wall-to-wall coverage of the best discounts to be found during the biggest shopping event of the year. US households spend an average ...

As the holiday gift-giving season kicks off, many Americans are wary of online scams. The vast majority of U.S. adults (85%) say online scams and attacks are a problem on shopping sites and apps, ...

You can already buy almost anything with the click of a mouse. Now tech giants are preparing for an AI helper to do even that for you one day. Google, Amazon and OpenAI are racing to add new ...

The future of a Santa Clara shopping center that's a mainstay of the city's Asian American community may be in jeopardy as a national developer pushes for housing to replace it. Georgia-based ...

About a week or so ago, Billie and I headed to our local supermarket for our once-a-month major grocery shopping. As you likely know by now, I am not a person who brags about the good stuff I do–but ...

WASHINGTON - A grassroots movement calling for Americans to stop spending money from Nov. 25 through Dec. 2 is gaining traction on social media, with organizers hoping to pressure businesses and ...

ChatGPT users in the U.S. can now make Etsy and soon Shopify purchases within conversations, marking a next step toward the future of online shopping — both for consumers and the platforms that ...

One of America’s powerhouse retailers, Walmart, is making another power move. The retailer is focusing on enhancing the communication between the consumers and employees. The retailer is implementing ...

Walmart is celebrating the continued expansion of its translation services, which combine artificial intelligence with human expertise to improve how non-English speakers search and shop online. This ...