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Tennis star Serena Williams speaks at the Shop.org conference Friday, Sept. 14, 2018, in Las Vegas. (AP Photo/John Locher)

Serena Williams talks fashion, not fouls at Las Vegas event

By KEN RITTER - Associated Press

FILE- In this Nov. 9, 2017, file photo, a man pushes a cart while shopping at a Walmart store in North Bergen, N.J. Walmart Inc. reports earnings on Thursday, Aug. 16, 2018. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez, File)

Walmart sees sales rise at stores and online, raises outlook

By ANNE D'INNOCENZIO - Associated Press

This April 23, 2018, file photo shows the Supreme Court in Washington. The Supreme Court says states can force online shoppers to pay sales tax. The 5-4 ruling Thursday is a win for states, who said they were losing out on billions of dollars annually under two decades-old Supreme Court decisions that impacted online sales tax collection. The high court ruled Thursday to overturn those decisions. (AP Photo/Jessica Gresko, File)

Latest: Trump calls sales tax ruling ‘victory for fairness’

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"If you haven't started shopping yet, you're already missing out. There's deals out there," said Brian Dodge, spokesman for the Retail Industry Leaders Association. (Associated Press/File)

Black Friday holiday shoppers no longer first to finish

By Laura Kelly - The Washington Times

ADVANCE FOR THE WEEKEND OF SEPT. 16-17 AND THEREAFTER - In this May 16, 2017, photo, Stephen Potandy of West Bend smiles as he looks over the store directory during the grand opening ceremony for Meijer in West Bend, Wis. (John Ehlke/West Bend Daily News via AP)

Shopping in 21st century not what you may think

By NICHOLAS DETTMANN - Associated Press

This image released by Disney shows, from left, Duke Weselton, voiced by Alan Tudyk, Anna, voiced by Kristen Bell, and Elsa the Snow Queen, voiced by Idina Menzel, in a scene from the animated feature "Frozen." (AP Photo/Disney)

The 10 Halloween costumes kids want most

By Payton Davis - Deseret News

Shamela Paul shops for an iPad at the Pembroke Pines, Fla. Best Buy store, Friday, Nov. 29, 2013. Black Friday, the day after Thanksgiving, is the nation's biggest shopping day of the year. (AP Photo/J Pat Carter)

Cyber Monday, Gray Thursday reflect sales shift

By Tim Devaney - The Washington Times

Holiday shoppers Jessica Moe (left) and Teresa Stewart compare notes on a Black Friday bargain at West Town Mall in Knoxville, Tenn., on Friday, Nov. 29, 2013. (AP Photo/The Knoxville News Sentinel, J. Miles Cary)

Thanksgiving takes more sales from Black Friday

By Steve Rothwell - Associated Press

Freshly made chocolate bunnies are waiting to be placed in an Easter basket. (AP photo/file)

Easter gives sales springtime boost

By Tim Devaney - The Washington Times

VERSACE: Black Friday burst makes for a green holiday season

By Chris Versace

Workers pull merchandise Monday at the Amazon.com 1.2 million-square-foot fulfillment center in Phoenix. Americans clicked away on their computers and smartphones for deals on so-called Cyber Monday, which was expected to end as the biggest online shopping day in history. Shoppers were expected to spend $1.5 billion, up 20 percent from last year. (Associated Press)

Holiday shopping season starts strong

By Patrice Hill - The Washington Times

** FILE ** In this Friday, Nov. 25, 2011, file photo, a checkout line winds through a Best Buy store as shoppers take advantage of a midnight Black Friday sale on Friday, Nov. 25, 2011, in Brentwood, Tenn. The National Retail Federation, the nation's largest retail trade group, said Tuesday, Oct. 2, 2012, that it expects sales during the winter holiday shopping period in November and December to rise 4.1 percent this year. (AP Photo/Mark Humphrey, File)

Holiday sales seen rising 4.1 percent in 2012

By Anne D'Innocenzio - Associated Press

A checkout line is backed up at a Best Buy store during a midnight Black Friday sale in Brentwood, Tenn., on Nov. 25, 2011. Holiday sales are expected to rise just 4.1 percent this year. Increases were 5.6 percent in 2010 and 5.5. percent in 2011. (Associated Press)

Strained smiles over holiday outlook

By Anne D'innocenzio - Associated Press

Economy Briefs: Card fee settlement opposed by retail group

The Washington Times

VERSACE: Rough report card on back-to-school spending hopes

By Chris Versace - The Washington Times

Shoppers crowd Tysons Corner Center in McLean on Monday, Dec. 26, 2011, for returns and after-Christmas sales. (The Washington Times)

No rest for the weary as post-Christmas rush to stores begins

By Meredith Somers - The Washington Times

Customers shop at a Best Buy store in Burbank, Calif., on Friday. This year's Black Friday rush was particularly lucrative for electronics dealers such as Best Buy, many of whom lured shoppers as early as Thanksgiving Day by offering midnight sales on deeply discounted items such as flat-screen televisions, smart phones and video games. (Associated Press)

Shoppers give retailers early Christmas gift

By Patrice Hill - The Washington Times