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Shoppers look at items displayed at the Uniqlo stores in New York on Sunday, Nov. 19, 2023. Retailers are kicking off the unofficial start of the holiday shopping season on Friday with a bevy of discounts and other enticements. (AP Photo/Anne D'Innocenzio) ** FILE **

Retailers can’t fight theft alone, says study calling for federal law; retail crime up 93% from 2019

By Sean Salai - The Washington Times

Claudia Averette, left, and her daughter, Atiya Smith pose for a photograph at their shop, Between Friends Boutique, Wednesday, Dec. 11, 2024, in Philadelphia. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum)

Small businesses say cautious shoppers are seeking ‘cozy’ and ‘festive’ this holiday season

By Mae Anderson - Associated Press

Republican presidential nominee former President Donald Trump speaks at a campaign rally at PPL Center, Tuesday, Oct. 29, 2024, in Allentown, Pa. (AP Photo/Julia Demaree Nikhinson)

Retail group expects jump in import volume ahead of Trump tariffs

By Tom Howell Jr. - The Washington Times

Reggie Rose Geschke, 2, plays with the Miraculous Paris Heroes Playset, from Playmates Toys, at the TTPM 2024 Holiday Showcase event, in New York, Sept. 17, 2024. (AP Photo/Richard Drew, File)

Retail trade group expects to see slower holiday sales in U.S.

By Anne D'Innocenzio - Associated Press

Easter egg hunting for colorful eggs in Illinois is a mainstay of the holiday, along with family get-togethers. (AP photo / Daily Herald, George LeClaire)

Easter spending to reach near-record $22 billion this year

By Jennifer Harper - The Washington Times

Valentine's Day balloons are displayed at a retail store in Buffalo Grove, Ill., Thursday, Feb. 10, 2022. (AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh)

Inflation hitting the Valentine economy hard, too

By Jennifer Harper - The Washington Times

Shoppers walk through Macy's on Nov. 26, 2021, in New York City, just as the holiday shopping season gets underway. (AP Photo/Brittainy Newman, File)

A long — and crowded — weekend expected as 182 million plan to go shopping

By Jennifer Harper - The Washington Times

Julie Su, Acting Labor Secretary, speaks during an impromptu appearance at the "Democracy for the People" tour, a race and democracy summit sponsored by the Congressional Black Caucus, Wednesday, July 28, 2023, in Houston. Biden administration proposed a new rule Tuesday, Aug. 29, 2023 that would make 3.6 million more U.S. workers eligible for overtime pay, reviving an Obama-era policy effort that was ultimately scuttled in court. “I’ve heard from workers again and again about working long hours, for no extra pay, all while earning low salaries that don’t come anywhere close to compensating them for their sacrifices,” Acting Secretary of Labor Julie Su said in a statement. (AP Photo/Michael Wyke, File)

Millions more workers would be entitled to overtime pay under a proposed Biden administration rule

By Alexandra Olson - Associated Press

Kindergartener Crue Scott 6, gives his mother, Cassie Johnson, a hug during the Mother's Day Tea Party at Whitesville Elementary School in Whitesville, Ky., on Friday, May 12, 2023. This is the return of the long-standing tradition of the tea party at the school since it was stopped because of the COVID-19 pandemic. (Alan Warren/The Messenger-Inquirer via AP)/The Messenger-Inquirer via AP)

Mom forever: Americans to drop record-breaking 35.7 billion on Mother’s Day

By Jennifer Harper - The Washington Times

A lone shopper pushes a cart past a display for Christmas sales in a Costco warehouse late Thursday, Sept. 23, 2021, in Lone Tree, Colo. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski, File)

What we most dread about Christmas gift giving

By Jennifer Harper - The Washington Times

A customer pumps gas at an Exxon gas station, Tuesday, May 10, 2022, in Miami. Gasoline prices are sliding back toward the $4 mark for the first time in more than five months — good news for consumers who are struggling with high prices for many other essentials. (AP Photo/Marta Lavandier)

Retail survey: Middle-class households struggle to cover expenses as prices rise

By Sean Salai - The Washington Times

Aaliyah Floyd, 10, right, selects school supplies with volunteer Cindy Blomquist, left, at the annual Back to School Distribution Day at The Pantry, Friday, July 29, 2022, in Fort Lauderdale, Fla. The Pantry works with grandparents who are the primary caregivers for their grandchildren, offering free backpacks, lunch boxes, school supplies and sneakers. (AP Photo/Lynne Sladky) ** FILE **

Parents face high back-to-school shopping bills as inflation rises

By Sean Salai - The Washington Times

Americans will spend some $20 billion honoring their dads on Father's Day in the U.S. this year. (Shuttersock image)

Honoring dad: Americans expected to drop $20 billion on Father’s Day

By Jennifer Harper - The Washington Times

Plastic Easter eggs at a grocery store in Mount Prospect, Ill. (AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh)

Americans expected to drop $20.8 billion on Easter this year

By Jennifer Harper - The Washington Times

A family and their pets walk through Miami International Airport, Monday, Dec. 20, 2021, in Miami. Public health officials are urging caution as the new omicron variant might become the dominant strain in the U.S. during the holiday break. (AP Photo/Marta Lavandier)

Omicron casts a new shadow over economy’s pandemic recovery

By Paul Wiseman and Anne D'Innocenzio - Associated Press

In this Sept. 14, 2021, file photo, a syringe is prepared with the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine at a clinic at the Reading Area Community College in Reading, Pa. Companies with at least 100 workers will be required to give employees paid time off to get vaccinated against COVID-19 and paid sick leave if they have side effects from the shots. That's according to a Biden administration official who spoke Monday, Nov. 1, about pending vaccine-mandate rules from OSHA, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke, File)

Biden vaccine mandate issued for private employers: Jan. 4 deadline for workers to get shots

By Tom Howell Jr. - The Washington Times

In this Nov. 27, 2019, file photo Robin Hazal shops at a Kohl's ahead of Black Friday in Las Vegas. (AP Photo/John Locher, File)

Biden economy: ‘Chaos wrapped in incompetence’

By Jennifer Harper - The Washington Times

Americans will spend some $15 million honoring their dads on Father's Day in the U.S. this year. (Shuttersock image)

Father’s Day stats: Americans to spend $20.1 billion on Dad

By Jennifer Harper - The Washington Times

In this Thursday, Nov. 28, 2013, file photo, a woman pays by credit card while checking out at a retail store in Colma, Calif. Two trade groups representing businesses in North Dakota filed a lawsuit Thursday, April 29, 2021, against the Federal Reserve, asking the agency to lower its 10-year-old cap on “swipe” fee banks charge to process debit card transactions.(AP Photo/Jeff Chiu) **FILE**

Merchants sue Federal Reserve over fees for debit cards

By ANNE D'INNOCENZIO - Associated Press

FILE - In this Dec. 10, 2020 file photo, a woman carries shopping bags in New York. The nation’s largest retail trade group is forecasting strong retail sales growth in 2021 that could surpass last year's pace as individuals get vaccinated and the economy reopens. The National Retail Federation anticipates that retail sales will grow between 6.5% and 8.2% to more than $4.33 trillion this year. (AP Photo/Mark Lennihan, File)

Trade group: Retail sales should grow 6.5% to 8.2% this year

By ANNE D'INNOCENZIO - Associated Press