NEWARK, N.J. — The latest COVID-19 variant is upending holiday plans for tens of thousands of travelers — but it didn't do much damage to holiday shopping.
Airlines canceled hundreds more flights Sunday, citing staffing problems tied to COVID-19, as the nation's travel woes extended beyond Christmas, with no clear indication when normal schedules would resume.
Early Holiday Shopping Helps Offset Omicron Damper - WSJ
American consumers spent at a brisk pace over the shopping season, as an early rush to stores amid worries about supply and delivery problems muted the effects of a Covid-19 surge that disrupted some businesses and crimped spending before Christmas.
U.S. retail sales rose 8.5% between Nov. 1 and Christmas Eve compared with the same period last year, according to Mastercard MA 0.87% SpendingPulse, which tracks sales in the Mastercard payments network coupled with survey-based estimates for cash and checks.
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2021's holiday shopping season is on track to set a record | KRWG
It's a holiday season of going all out and scaling back. Shoppers are spending more than ever, but also many more are saying maybe let's not buy anything this year. NPR's Alina Selyukh is here to lay out all of the weirdness of this holiday season.
ALINA SELYUKH, BYLINE: Well, shopping in person - it's affected it a little bit. A company called Placer.ai tracks how often people visit stores, and they noticed the impact of this new variant in the past couple of weeks.
New limitations on shopping, schools enter into effect as Omicron spreads | The Times of Israel
New restrictions on shopping malls and large stores came into effect Monday morning for a period of nine days, as coronavirus cases continued to rise with the spread of the Omicron variant in Israel.
The new rules, approved Sunday evening by the Knesset Constitution, Law and Justice Committee, limit capacity at malls to one person per 15 square meters.
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I believe Frodo Baggins, upon finally destroying the One Ring, summed up my current feelings best: "It's over. It's done."
Christmas is behind us. Yet another festive, yuletide holiday season is in the books, and I no longer spend my days teetering on the brink of a catatonic state.
Post-Christmas shopping at the Richland Mall | KWKT - FOX 44
Many shoppers said they received gift cards and money for Christmas, and they were eager to use it.
Others were using their money for an experience. Tilt Studio opened in the mall last week. It has mini golf, bumper cars, arcade games and more.
“We’re spending our Christmas money on getting the cards to play arcade games,” shopper Aiden Townley said.
Kettering shopping center implementing teen chaperone policy – WHIO TV 7 and WHIO Radio
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In the post, Town & Country officials said visitors will be responsible for carrying acceptable proof of age, such as a driver's license, state ID, military or college ID, passport or Visa.
Freeport sees out-of-state visitors for post holiday shopping and winter festivities | WGME
Post-Christmas shopping appears as busy as it's been all holiday season
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BILOXI, Miss. (WLOX) - The time for Christmas shopping isn't as clearly defined as it once was, but, for sure, it's not over yet.
In fact, the stores appeared to be as busy the day after Christmas as they have been all holiday season.
For the retro game store at Gulfport Premium Outlets, it's a typical Sunday, and huge after-Christmas sales aren't necessary to draw people in.
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