Black Friday shoppers are relying on Buy Now, Pay Later plans. Here's how that could backfire.

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Buy Now, Pay Later was more popular than ever this Black Friday.

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Shoppers are on pace to break Black Friday online spending records and use AI more than ever as sales hit $8.6 billion

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AI-driven traffic to retail sites is expected to surge 600% compared to last year, according to Adobe.

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Amazon faces global Black Friday protests as workers push back on warehouse conditions, AI expansion, and ICE ties

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Activists of the Sommilito Garments Sramik Federation (Combined Garments Workers Federation) stage a protest procession against Amazon Company under the title ''Make Amazon Pay,'' demanding that Amazon sign the Accord on Fire and Building Safety, provide a minimum wage of $200 to garment workers, and ensure the safety of workers' lives, in Dhaka, Bangladesh, on November 28, 2025.
Activists of the Sommilito Garments Sramik Federation (Combined Garment

Black Friday hot sellers: US consumers are expected to spend $11.7 billion online. Here's what's set to go fastest.

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Consumers are expected to spend $11.7 billion online.

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5 beauty and style CEOs, from ELF to Ulta, share their go-to gift

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Their gifts ranged from beauty supplies to experiences.

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Streamers are offering generous Black Friday promos — but they're a double-edged sword

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Streaming fans can watch "Task" on HBO Max, which is offering a Black Friday deal of $3 a month for 12 months.

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We got an inside look at a Target warehouse ahead of Black Friday to see the massive push to keep stores stocked

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Inbound trucks are unloaded at the loading docks.
Inside a Target regional distribution center in Wisconsin.

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Every major store that's open on Thanksgiving — and 20 that are closed

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Costco, Walmart, and Target will be closed on Thanksgiving this year. Here are the stores that will be open.

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Target is betting that nostalgia, cocoa, and a little AI can turn around a rough year

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Jordan Hart
The first stop on my whimsical tour was a life-sized Alpine gondola.

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16 photos show how unhinged Black Friday shopping used to be

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A woman passes by a shop announcing Black Friday sales the day after Thanksgiving in New York City November 24,2017.
A woman passes by a shop announcing Black Friday sales the day after Thanksgiving in New York City November 24,2017.

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