Popping up once a year, works like Dickens’s holiday tale, “Amahl and the Night Visitors” and “It’s a Wonderful Life” help us gauge where we are in our lives.
Category: Christmas
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Dashing Through a Season of Holiday Movies
For one writer, putting together her annual roundup of streaming holiday movies requires open-mindedness — and a high tolerance for candy-coated clichés.
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Dashing Through a Season of Holiday Movies
For one writer, putting together her annual roundup of streaming holiday movies requires open-mindedness — and a high tolerance for candy-coated clichés.
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Two Retail Chiefs Take Stock of a Make-or-Break Holiday Shopping Season
The leaders of Nordstrom and Selfridges are dealing with tariffs, a tough economy and a fight for relevance.
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Shoppers Head Into the Holidays With Spending Plans Intact
Prices are higher, and the job market is weakening, but many people plan to spend heartily this season.
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A.I. Can Do More of Your Shopping This Holiday Season
New tools and features from retailers and tech companies use artificial intelligence to help people find gifts and make decisions about their shopping lists.
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Gift-Giving Tips: Expert Advice on Choosing the Perfect Present
Giving thoughtful gifts is a skill that some find easier than others. We asked a luxury gift concierge for her advice.
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6 Food Experts on What to Give for the Holidays
Their ideas range from a bowl of polished stones to a Caribbean curry powder.
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Ornaments Can Adorn Your Holiday Gift List
Give someone a classic ball, a menorah in German glass or a pickleball paddle to hang, well, almost anywhere and stand back for the compliments.
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Holiday Consumer Spending Could Exceed $1 Trillion, Retailers Project
Despite shoppers’ concerns about rising costs, inflation and the government shutdown, retailers predict sales will increase as much as 4.2% over the holidays.
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Nordstrom’s Pivots to a Catalog
With a 100-page gift guide, Nordstrom wants to find customers where they are — at home.