shoppers

The economy may be showing signs of improvement, but consumers are still skittish about shopping, according to a recent report.

Kai and crew broadcast live from the Citadel Outlets in sunny Commerce, Calif., to find out how shoppers are spending and how retailers are selling during this most-important holiday shopping season.

Two malls are axing their plans to track shoppers' cell phones, after a U.S. senator raised privacy concerns over the weekend.

L.A.'s flower market is one of the biggest in the world, but it's suffering thanks to the euro crisis -- as uncertain shoppers cut back and uncertain wholesalers order less.

Retail sales picked up the pace in July, boosted by auto purchases, gasoline station sales and a jump in purchases of electronics, according to a government report Friday.

Gift cards seem to have lost their status as the perennial favorite of procrastinators this year as shoppers are showing a preference to give traditional gifts, and even cash.

Preliminary reports of Black Friday sales are starting to come in. The verdict so far: The crowds were bigger and people walked away with arms full of goodies, but shoppers spent only modestly more this year.

A move to rein in the "swipe fees" retailers pay when shoppers use plastic is poised for adoption when Congress takes up the final version of its sweeping Wall Street reform bill.

A new report from the Consumer Federation of America evaluates the usefulness of six free consumer complaint Web sites and recommends the one where shoppers should start their research.

Credit cards could be costing you money even if you don't have one. And here's why many retailers may wish shoppers would leave their cards at home.