WASHINGTON, Dec. 16 (UPI) -- Millions of holiday gift-buying procrastinators haven't even begun to check their lists once, let alone twice, a survey indicates.

NEW YORK, Nov. 30 (UPI) -- Statistics show the 2008 Christmas shopping season got off to a flying start in the United States with spending reaching an estimated $41 billion.

WASHINGTON, Sept. 19 (UPI) -- While U.S. consumers have shown a surprising amount of resilience in 2006, retailers can expect a more subdued holiday season, an industry group said.

WASHINGTON, Nov. 22 (UPI) -- Lower gasoline prices and strong fall sales are boosting prospects for U.S. holiday shopping, an industry group said Tuesday.

NEW YORK, Oct. 9 (UPI) -- The National Retail Federation estimates half of all U.S. consumers plan to celebrate Halloween this year by spending about $48.48 each on merchandise.

WASHINGTON, May 5 (UPI) -- U.S. shoppers are expected to spend 9.5 percent more on this Mother's Day than they did on the same holiday last year.

WASHINGTON, March 28 (UPI) -- Half of all consumers who get a tax refund plan to use it to pay down debt, a survey by the National Retail Federation indicates.

VERONA, N.J., Nov. 26 (UPI) -- Black Friday, the day after Thanksgiving, is traditionally one of the busiest shopping days of the year, kicking off a flurry of spending that will last through

WASHINGTON, Nov. 16 (UPI) -- More holiday shoppers will pay with debit or check cards than with credit cards this year, the Washington, D.C.-based National Retail Federation said Tuesday.