Covid-19 certainly is having an impact on this holiday season: flights canceled, schools closed, and vacation plans changed. And, supply chain issues continuing. With the omicron variant so prevalent, people need to keep being careful. Wear a mask inside and social distance when you can.
About a third of American consumers will be returning holiday gifts this year. Hopefully, you kept your receipts and are able to take care of your returns right away. The Better Business Bureau offers these tips for your holiday returns:
Target is recalling about 174,300 letters to Santa decorative mailboxes. The mail slot on the mailbox can be sharp, posing a laceration hazard. Target has received nine reports of sharp mail slot openings and seven incidents of lacerations with three requiring medical attention.
If you’re shipping holiday cards and gifts for Christmas, Dec. 25, or Kwanzaa, Dec. 26–Jan. 1, or other holiday traditions, it’s a time to make a plan to get your packages mailed. The deadline for mailing packages through the U.S. Postal Service to arrive by Dec. 25 is tomorrow, Dec. 15.
About 40,000 people reported losing $148 million in gift cards to scammers during the first nine months of 2021, a number that has increased each year for the past several years. Since 2018, gift cards have been the most frequently reported payment method for fraud.
Giving Tuesday is a day for giving to charities and organizations. It’s a reminder to help others as Americans spend, spend, spend for the holidays. While the goal of Giving Tuesday is great, you could miss the mark by not checking our charities to make sure you donate to worthwhile ones.
Just like deals started early for Black Friday 2021, the same is true for Cyber Monday. Americans are expected to spend $10.2 to $11.3 billion on Cyber Monday this year, according to Adobe Analytics, a number that could beat Black Friday sales.
Yes, it’s a thing. Small businesses want you to remember them by shopping at their stores, too. Many have websites, so you can also order online.About half of Americans plan to buy from a small business today. The Better Business Bureau has the following tips for shopping on Small Business Saturday:
You have until midnight today to score Black Friday bargains and some stores have sales that run for more days. A lot of the deals are online, so you don’t have to go to the store. Lots of people were out when I went to the mall where the Black Friday item I was looking for wasn’t available.
